Tracklist

Act 1
A1.a Non Sono In Vena
A1.b Che Gelida Manina
A1.c Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi
A1.d Momus, Momus!
A1.e O, Soave Fanciulla
Act 2
A2.a Finale: La Commedia È Stupenda!
A2.b Quando Me'n Vo
Act 3
B1.a Finale: Addio! Che Vai?
B1.b Donde Lieta Uscì
B1.c Addio, Dolce Svegliare
Act 4
B2.a In Un Coupè?
B2.b O Mimi, Tu Più Non Torni
B3 Vecchia Zimarra: Finale
B4 Sono Andati?

Companies, etc.

  • Mastered At – Decca Studios
  • Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

  • Baritone Vocals [Marcello] – Ettore Bastianini
  • Bass Vocals [Alcindoro] – Fernando Corena
  • Bass Vocals [Colline] – Cesare Siepi
  • Bass Vocals [Schaunard] – Renato Cesari
  • Chorus, Orchestra – Chorus And Orchestra Of The Accademia Di Santa Cecilia, Rome*
  • Composed By – Puccini*
  • Conductor – Tullio Serafin
  • Engineer [Uncredited] – Roy Wallace
  • Libretto By – Giacosa*, Illica*
  • Mastered By – G
  • Producer [Uncredited] – Erik Smith
  • Soprano Vocals [Mimi] – Renata Tebaldi
  • Soprano Vocals [Musetta] – Gianna D'Angelo
  • Tenor Vocals [Rodolfo] – Carlo Bergonzi

Notes

K/T tax code indicates repres from between 1963 and 1968.
The original version has a sleeve with scalloped (aka 'half-moon') flipbacks.
The original version was released in 1960.

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960"
- "N" above Category
- "B.I.E.M." in a box on both sides
- Tax code "K/T"
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Straight two-way flipbacks
- Boxed Decca logos on front and back
- Large "STEREO" on front
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "© The Decca Record Co. Ltd. London, 1960."
- Unsigned sleeve notes in English on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2248 on sleeve
- SXL.2248 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Highlights from the complete recording on SXL 2170/1
- Recorded 1 - 9 August 1959 in Rome
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5608
- Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl
- Track listing taken from labels. Track title spelling is slightly inconsistent between labels and back sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4907-2G G WT 2 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4908-5G U KT 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.4907
  • Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.4908
  • Rights Society: B.I.E.M.
  • Other (Tax code on labels): K/T
  • Other (On labels): N

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
OS 25201 Puccini* / Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Ettore Bastianini, Cesare Siepi, Fernando Corena, Tullio Serafin Puccini* / Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Ettore Bastianini, Cesare Siepi, Fernando Corena, Tullio Serafin - La Bohème ‎(LP) London Records OS 25201 UK 1959
CH 4055 Puccini* / Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Ettore Bastianini, Cesare Siepi, Fernando Corena, Tullio Serafin Puccini* / Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Ettore Bastianini, Cesare Siepi, Fernando Corena, Tullio Serafin - La Bohème ‎(LP) Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. CH 4055 Taiwan 1959
SXL 2248 Puccini* / Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Bastianini*, Siepi*, Corena*, Serafin* Puccini* / Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Bastianini*, Siepi*, Corena*, Serafin* - La Boheme Highlights ‎(LP, RP) Decca SXL 2248 UK Unknown
LXT 5608 Puccini*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Bastianini*, Siepi*, Corena*, Serafin* Puccini*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Bastianini*, Siepi*, Corena*, Serafin* - La Boheme Selecciones ‎(LP, Mono) Decca LXT 5608 Spain 1961
SXL 2248, SXL.2248 Puccini*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Bastianini*, Siepi*, Corena*, Serafin* Puccini*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Bastianini*, Siepi*, Corena*, Serafin* - La Boheme Highlights ‎(LP, RP) Decca, Decca SXL 2248, SXL.2248 UK 1963

Puccini, Tebaldi, Bergonzi, Bastianini, Siepi, Corena, Serafin - La Boheme Highlights

Performer: Puccini

Album Title: La Boheme Highlights

Genre: Classical, Stage & Screen

Label: Decca ‎– SXL 2248, Decca ‎– SXL.2248
Type: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Repress
Country: UK
Date of released:
Category: Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Romantic, Opera

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