PUCCINI: LA BOHÈME
The original 2-LP set ARL2 0371 (1974) STEREO/ARD2 0371 QUADRAPHONIC
PUCCINI La Bohème Sung in Italian

CD 1
1–13: Act I - Una soffitta/A Garret
14–20: Act II - Al caffè/The Latin Quarter
21–28: Act III - La barriera d’Enfer/A Tollgate

CD 2
1–9: Act IV - In soffitta/In the Garret
Rodolfo. . . . . . . .PLÁCIDO DOMINGO tenor
Mimi. . . . . . .MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ soprano
Marcello. . . . . .SHERRILL MILNES baritone
Musetta. . . . . . . JUDITH BLEGEN soprano
Colline. . . . . . . .RUGGERO RAIMONDI bass
Schaunard. . . . VICENTE SARDINERO baritone
Benoit. . . . . . . . . . .NOËL MANGIN bass
Alcindoro. . . . NICO CASTEL tenor [Act II]
Parpignol. . . . .ALAN BYERS tenor [Act II]
Customshouse official. . . . WILLIAM MASON bass
Sergeant. . . .FRANKLYN WHITELEY bass [Act III]
A boy. . . .PLÁCIDO DOMINGO III soprano [Act II]
Students, working girls, citizens, shopkeepers, street vendors, soldiers, boys and girls THE JOHN ALLDIS CHOIR [Acts II & III] directed by JOHN ALLDIS
WANDSWORTH SCHOOL BOYS’ CHOIR [Act II] directed by RUSSELL BURGESS
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by GEORG SOLTI

LEONTYNE PRICE & PLÁCIDO DOMINGO: VERDI & PUCCINI DUETS
The original LP ARL1 0840 (1975) STEREO/ARD1 0840 QUADRAPHONIC
10: VERDI Otello Act I: Già nella notte
11: VERDI Un Ballo in Maschera Act II: Teco io sto!
12: PUCCINI Manon Lescaut Act II: Oh, sarò la più bella!
13: PUCCINI Madama Butterfly Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere

LEONTYNE PRICE soprano
PLÁCIDO DOMINGO tenor
ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE mezzo-soprano 13
NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by NELLO SANTI
Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Michael J. Dutton

Multi-ch Stereo
All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel

SA-CD
This hybrid 2CD set can be played on any standard CD players

"... it’s a pleasure to return to La bohème in a set that might not be perfect but undoubtedly features great singers. Enjoyment is increased through the remastering efforts of Michael Dutton, who has successfully resolved some sonic issues in the original RCA release on LP and subsequent CD reissues." "I can’t exaggerate the stunning beauty of Price’s singing here, and the voice sounds completely natural in Dutton’s remastering."
"Five stars: A very fine remastering of La bohème coupled with stunning Verdi and Puccini duets." Huntley Dent, Fanfare, February 2020