Sunday 14 March 2010

Puccini: La Boheme - Ricciarelli, Carreras


Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
La Boheme

MIMI - Katia Ricciarelli
RODOLFO - Jose Carreras
MARCELLO - Ingvar Wixell
SCHAUNARD - Håkan Hagegård
COLLINE - Robert Lloyd
MUSETTA - Ashley Putnam
PARPIGNOL - Francis Egerton
BENOIT - Giovanni de Angelis
ALCINDORO - William Elvin
SERGENTE - Richard Hazell
DOGANIERE - David Whelan

Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden
SIR COLIN DAVIS

Recorded: London 2/1979
Total playing time 106:04
2CD
Philips 416 492-2 Box with booklet containing libretto etc.

MY COMMENT: Simply the best. Carreras and Ricciarelli in great form.


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