Opera Explained - An Introduction To Puccini: La Bohème

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
July 1, 2002
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      PUCCINI
    • PERFORMER
      David, Timson
    Product Details
    Works
    1. La Bohème

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    2. 'Donna non vidi mai' from Manon Lescaut

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    3. 'Un bel di': One fine day from Madama Butterfly

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    4. The story...

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    5. Benoit is ejected

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    6. Minì's theme tune

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    7. 'Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì' - Yes. They call me Mimì

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    8. 'O soave fanciulla' - Oh beautiful maiden

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    9. Act II - The Café Momus

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    10. 'Questa è Mimì' - This is Mimì

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    11. The arrival of Musetta

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    12. 'Quando m'en vo...' - When I stroll out alone...

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    13. The closing minutes of Act II

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    14. Act III

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    15. Mimì sings of Rodolfo's jealousy

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    16. Mimì è tanta malata! - Mimì is desperately ill!

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    17. 'D'onde lieta uscì - Mimì. Mimì's aria leading to the great quartet

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    18. Act IV

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    19. Musetta arrives

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    20. Colline's farewell to his coat

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    21. 'Sono andati?' - Are they all gone?

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    22. The death of Mimì

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini


This selection features narration written by Thomson Smillie and narrated by David Timson. Excerpts from the Naxos recording of "La Bohème" (Naxos 8-660003/4) are used in this recording to illustrate passages from Smillies's text.