[Met Performance] CID:146910



La Bohème
Metropolitan Opera House, Sat, January 31, 1948 Matinee Broadcast





La Bohème (408)
Giacomo Puccini | Luigi Illica/Giuseppe Giacosa
Mimì
Bidú Sayão

Rodolfo
Ferruccio Tagliavini

Musetta
Mimi Benzell

Marcello
John Brownlee

Schaunard
Hugh Thompson

Colline
Nicola Moscona

Alcindoro/Benoit
Salvatore Baccaloni

Parpignol
Lodovico Oliviero

Sergeant
Lawrence Davidson


Conductor
Giuseppe Antonicelli







Review 1:

Review of Cecil Smith in Musical America

Ferruccio Tagliavini sang his first Rodolfo of the season in the fourth "Bohème," and revived an ancient amenity by bowing and smiling in the direction of a standee - presumably a member of the claque - who shouted "Bravo!" at the close of the first-act narrative. In spite of his willingness to interrupt the flow of the story, Mr. Tagliavini made his Rodolfo as believable as any at the Metropolitan, illuminating his characterization with many whimsical touches and never forcing his action out of a discreet and appropriate frame. He sang beautifully, and more easily than at his debut last year, when he had not yet gauged the acoustics of the opera house altogether successfully.

The Mimi was again Bidu Sayao, in an altogether exquisite voice. Other artists heard in previous performances were John Brownlee, Hugh Thompson, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni (as both Benoit and Alcindoro), Mimi Benzell, Lodovico Oliviero and Lawrence Davidson. Giuseppe Antonicelli conducted.



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