Description

Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme - Ileana Cotrubas, Sona Ghazarin, Giacomo Aragall, Jonathan Summers, Carlos Kleiber / London, The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, November 7, 1979. / Borneo Trade 2x Audio CD 2000 Stereo / GM 6.0004

UPC 608974160043

Product Details:

Format: 2 x CD
Country: Europe
Released: 2000
Genre: Opera
Style: Classical, Opera

Overview

Experience the timeless beauty of Puccini's La Bohème, recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on November 7, 1979. This iconic performance, conducted by the legendary Carlos Kleiber, features an exceptional cast of opera luminaries, including Ileana Cotrubas as Mimi, Sona Ghazarian as Musetta, Giacomo Aragall as Rodolfo, and Jonathan Summers as Marcello. With the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, this recording brings Puccini's poignant tale of love and loss to life in a way only a live performance can.

Track Listing:

CD 1:

Overture
Act I: Mimi and Rodolfo Meet
Act I: Musetta's Waltz
Act I: Final Scene
Act II: The Café Momus
Act II: Musetta's Waltz Reprise

CD 2:

Act III: The Garret at Daybreak
Act III: Mimi and Rodolfo’s Farewell
Act IV: The Cold Morning
Act IV: The Final Moments
Curtain Call

Key Credits:

Mimi: Ileana Cotrubas
Musetta: Sona Ghazarian
Rodolfo: Giacomo Aragall
Marcello: Jonathan Summers
Schaunard: John Rawnsley
Colline: Gwynne Howell
Alcindoro: John Dobson
Benoit: Eric Garrett
Parpignol: Robert Bowma
Conductor: Carlos Kleiber
Orchestra & Choir: Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden