Parry. Tempi are just right and he gives scrupulous attention to all kinds of orchestral detail. We rarely hear such a superb Puccini interpretation these days at The Royal Opera and the ENO. The recorded balance between singers and orchestra is superlative. A very recommendable issue.'

Classic CD
'Musically this is a fine Bohème. It says a lot for Chandos and the Peter Moores Foundation, their sponsor, that they have acquired such a first-class cast, and just as much for international singers like Haymon, McLaughlin, O'Neill and Opie that they were prepared to relearn their roles. This line up could stand comparison with most current stagings, and develops that vital feeling of ensemble which so many modern recordings lack.'

 

 

 

 

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The Sunday Telegraph

'Cynthia Haymon is a delightful Mimi while Marie McLaughlin is a classy and vivacious Musetta. Alan Opie's Marcello is first-rate, with Alastair Miles and William Dazeley equally convincing as Colline and Schaunard....The outstanding feature is the wonderful playing of the Philharmonia and the way the opera is conducted by David

 

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5 January 2009

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A Bohemian Life
Opera in four acts
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica after Henry Murger's Scènes de la vie de bohème
English version by William Grist & Percy Pinkerton
with amendments by David Parry

The Cast

Cynthia Haymon, soprano - Mimì
Dennis O'Neill, tenor - Rodolfo
Alan Opie, baritone - Marcello
Alastair Miles, bass - Colline
William Dazeley, baritone - Schaunard
Andrew Shore , baritone - Benoit
Mark Milhofer, tenor - Parpignol
Marie McLaughlin, soprano - Musetta
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
The Peter Kay Children`s Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra
David Parry - conductor

Recorded in Blackheath Halls, London
3-7 September 1997
Producer - Brian Couzens
Sound engineer - Ralph Couzens
Assistant engineer - Richard Smoker

Registered charity number: 258224

La bohème

© Peter Moores Foundation 2004