La bohème (1956 studio cast)

~ Release group by Puccini; Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Amara, Merrill, Reardon, Tozzi, RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

Annotation

Cast

Rodolfo: Jussi Björling (tenore)
Mimì: Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
Marcello: Robert Merrill (baritono)
Schaunard: John Reardon (baritono)
Colline: Giorgio Tozzi (basso)
Benoit: Fernando Corena (basso)
Alcindoro: Fernando Corena (basso)
Musetta: Lucine Amara (soprano)
Parpignol: William Nahr (baritono)
Un doganiere: Thomas Powell (baritono)
Sergente: George del Monte (baritono)

R.C.A. Victor Orchestra and Chorus (Chorus Director: Thomas Martin)
The Columbus Boychoir (Director: Herbert Huffman)

Originally recorded in 1956.

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-26 14:01 UTC.

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
La bohèmeGiacomo Puccini; Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Björling, Lucine Amara, Robert Merrill, John Reardon, Giorgio Tozzi, RCA Victor Chorus, Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Fernando Corena, William Nahr, Thomas Powell, George del Monte, Columbus Boychoir2×CD17 + 15
EMI Angel ("EMI" name above an angel sitting on a disc, at times with the word "Angel" below)CDCB 47235, CDS 7 47235 8077774723589
La bohèmePuccini; Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Sir Thomas Beecham2×CD17 + 15
  • US1997-09-23
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)7243 5 56236 2 1724355623621
La bohèmePuccini; Sir Thomas Beecham, Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Amara, Merrill, Reardon, Tozzi, RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra2×CD17 + 19
  • XE2002-03-11
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)5 67750 2724356775022
Great Recordings of the Century: La bohèmePuccini; Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Amara, Merrill, Reardon, Tozzi, RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham2×CD17 + 19
  • US2002-04-09
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)0724356775350
La bohèmePuccini; Jussi Björling, Victoria de los Ángeles, Robert Merrill, Lucine Amara, Giorgio Tozzi, RCA Victor Chorus and Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham2×CD26 + 22
  • GB2007-02-26
Naxos Historical8.111249-50747313324927
La bohèmePuccini; Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, Lucine Amara, John Reardon, Giorgio Tozzi, Fernando Corena, William Nahr, George del Monte, Thomas Powell, Coro y Orquesta de la RCA Victor, Sir Thomas Beecham2×CD13 + 13
diverdi[none]9789972371035
La bohèmePuccini; Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Amara, Merrill, Reardon, Tozzi, RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham2×CD13 + 13
Le Soir (French-language Belgian newspaper, issued the 25-CD book series "Les Soirs d’Opéra")5413635756610
Coleção Folha grandes óperas, Volume 06: La bohèmePuccini; RCA Victor Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling2×CD13 + 13
Folha de S. PauloISBN 978-85-16-04227-19788516042271
La bohème (BMG club edition)Giacomo Puccini; Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Sir Thomas Beecham2×CD17 + 15
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)D 206967[none]

Relationships

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/259392 [info]
other databases:http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLPUBOHE.HTM#54 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001844362 [info]