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Leoncavallo: La Bohème - Jan Latham-König, Orchestra & Coro Del Teatro "La Fenice" Di Venezia, Lucia Mazzaria, Jonathan Summers, Martha Senn, Mario Malagnini, Bruno Praticò / NUOVA ERA 2x Audio CD 1999 / 7300/01
UPC 8010984173005
La bohème is an Italian opera in four acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème (1851) by Henri Murger. The opera received a successful premiere at the Teatro la Fenice, Venice, on 6 May 1897.
Leoncavallo wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Giacomo Puccini's own treatment of the same story. Leoncavallo later revised the work, titling it Mimì Pinson, but despite initial respect, it did not survive. Puccini's version has become a standard in the operatic repertoire, whereas Leoncavallo's opera is rarely performed. Leoncavallo's version did not receive its UK premiere until May 1970.
Allan Atlas has analysed in detail the different treatments of the death of the Mimì character in both Leoncavallo's and Puccini's versions of La bohème, contrasting the historical success of Puccini's opera and the relative failure of Leoncavallo's.
| Label: | NUOVA ERA – 7300/01 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: | Italy |
| Released: |
1999 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic, Opera |
Tracklist:
| CD 1 | |||
| 1-8 | Atto I | ||
| 9-12 | Atto II (Parte 1) | ||
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CD 2 |
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| 1-6 | Atto II (Parte 2) | ||
| 7-12 | Atto III | ||
| 13-15 | Atto IV |
- Chorus Master – Ferruccio Lozer
- Composed By – Ruggiero Leoncavallo
- Conductor – Jan Latham-König
- Coro – Coro Del Teatro La Fenice
- Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro La Fenice
- Performer – Bruno Praticò, Cinzia De Mola, Giampaolo Grazioli, Jonathan Summers, Lucia Mazzaria, Mario Malagnini, Martha Senn, Pietro Spagnoli, Romano Emili, Silvano Pagliuca
