Giocomo Puccini (1858-1924) - La Bohème (1991) Cover Front Album Composer Giocomo Puccini (1858-1924) Conductor Herbert von Karajan Orchestra / Ensemble I Berliner Philharmoniker Length 110:02 Format CD Genre Vocal; Opera Chorus I Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin Chorus Master Walter Hagen-Groll Index 397 Out of Print No Musicians Soloist Freni; Pavarotti; Panerai; Harwood; Maffeo; Ghiaurov; Pietsch; Senechal; Pohl; Appelt Credits Producer Ray Minshull Label Decca Track List La Bohème 54:27 01 Act I: "Questo Mar Rosso" 04:31 02 Act I: "Pensier Profundo!" 01:17 03 Act I: "Legna!" 03:44 04 Act I: "Si Può?" 05:18 05 Act I: "Lo Resto" 01:08 06 Act I: "Chi è La?" 01:10 07 Act I: "Si Sente Meglio?" 02:42 08 Act I: "Che Gelida Manina" 04:38 09 Act I: "Sì. Mi Chiamano Mimì" 05:59 10 Act I: "O Soave Fanciulla" 04:21 11 Act II: "Aranci, Ninnoli! Caldi I Marroni E Caramelle!" 02:52 12 Act II: "Chi Guardi?" 03:08 13 Act II: "Viva Parpignol! Parpignol! Parpignol!" 02:21 14 Act II: "Oh!" "Essa!" "Musetta!" 03:30 15 Act II: "Quando Men Vo" 05:21 16 Act II: "Chi L'ha Richiesto?" 02:27 La Bohème 55:35 01 Act III: "Ohè Lè, Le Guardie! Aprite!" Artware - 1993 04:19 02 Act III: "Sa Dirmi, Scusi, Qual'è L'osteria" dBUT - 1995 01:01 03 Act III: "Mimì!" All songs written by Devin Townsend except for Christeen written by Devin and Ginger 05:05 04 Act III: "Marcello. Finalmente!" All Songs written by Chris Brokaw, Bundy K. Brown, Curtis Harvey and Doug McCombs except "Gravenhurst" which was written and performed with David Pajo. "Two Parts Water" which waas written and performed by Curtis Harvey, "Beacon & Kent which was written and performed by Chris Brokaw, "Fullerton" which was written and performed by Doug McCombs, "Sunday Morning Traffic" which was written and performed by Bundy K. Brown, and "With Hands" which was written and performed by Chris Brokaw and Curtis Harvey. Recorded live to analog 2-track with a pair of AKG 451-EBs in the Cool Blue Cave by Bundy K. Brown, in November 1997, except "Two Parts Water" and "Beacon & Kent" which were recorded at home by Curtic and Chris, respectively. Edited at Soma Electronic Music Studios. Mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE Digital & Analog Mastering. Photography by James Warden. Layout by Sheila Sachs. Thank you Bettina Richards, John McEntire, Dan Fliegel, Brian Welsh, Jim O'Rourke, Howard Greynolds, Geoff Caldwell, Damon Locks, Leslie B., Thalia Z., Brielle K., DMC, Randy Young, Glen Sherman, Catherine Welshman, Julie Liu, Doug Scharin, Phil Spirito, Bob Egan, Casey, Johnny, Poppy, Rebecca, Dan and anyone else who was arounf the loft, and our families and bandmates. All titles published by Shimmer & Fade Music (ASCAP) © 1998 Pullman, p 1998 Thrill Jockey. 01:17 05 Act III: "Mimì e una civetta" Guiter & Vocal : ±èÁ¾Áø Drumms & Percussion : ÀüÅ°ü Arrange : ±èÁ¾Áø Bass Guitar : ¼ÛÈ«¼· Director : ¼ÛÈ«¼· Keyboards & Piano : ÇÑÃæ¿Ï Engineer : ÃÖº´Ã¶ Keyboards & Piano : Ȳ¼ö±Ç Design : ¼­µµÈ£ 01:26 06 Act III: "Mimì E Tanto Malata!" The edition with 17 songs 03:21 07 Act III: "Donde Lieta Uscì Al Tuo Grido" M.Schmitt (piano, vocals) 03:22 08 Act III: "Dunque è Proprio Finita!" M.Schmitt (piano, vocals) 06:16 09 Act IV: "In Un Coupé?" M.Schmitt (piano, vocals) 01:44 10 Act IV: "O Mimì, Tu Piu Non Torni" M.Schmitt (piano, vocals) 05:27 11 Act IV: "Si Sgombrino Le Sale!" M.Schmitt (piano, vocals) 01:39 12 Act IV: "C'è Mimì ... C'è Mimì Che Mi Segue" M. Schmitt (piano, vocals) S. Holstein (sax) 06:08 13 Act IV: "Vecchia Zimarra, Senti" Sinfonie Nr. 9 d-moll op. 125 mit dem Schlußchor über Schillers Ode "Andie Freude" 02:31 14 Act IV: "Sono Andati? Fingevo Di Dormire" s. Track 1 05:58 15 Act IV: "Che Avvien?" s. Track 1 06:01 Personal Purchase Date 10/31/1998 Value $34.50 Store BMG Condition 100% Librettist Luigi Illica Nationality Italian Premiere Teatro Regio, Turin, February 1, 1896 "Form" Opera in Four Acts Language Italian Period Romantic Details Studio Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin Catalog Number 421 049-2 Live No Recording Date 10/1/1972 Spars ADD Reissue No Sound Stereo Notes Mimì: Mirella Freni Musetta: Elizabeth Harwood Rodolfo: Luciano Pavarotti Marcello: Rolando Panerai Schaunard: Gianni Maffeo Colline: Nicolai Ghiaurov Papignol: Gernot Pietsch Benoit: Michel Senechal Alcindoro: Michel Senechal Doganiere: Hans-Dietrich Pohl Sergente dei doganieri: Hans-Dietrich Appelt Libretto after Murger's "Scenes de la vie de Boheme" Notes, illustrations, text and translations Essay: "La Boheme: Puccini's Perennially Youthful Opera" by William Weaver