Editors’ Notes This exemplary performance of Puccini’s famous bohemian tearjerker feels alive from the downbeat. That only gets stronger once a young tenor named Luciano Pavarotti enters, one minute into the proceedings, to deliver one of his essential performances in the role of Rodolfo. Soprano Mirella Freni’s Mimi is a key part of a superb cast too—witness her warm, affecting way with the would-be separation aria “Donde lieta uscì.” An undoubted high-point of Herbert von Karajan’s vast catalog, this is a thrilling demonstration of the energy of his conductor’s art.
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La Bohème
La bohème, Act I: "Questo Mar Rosso"
By Giacomo PucciniRolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti & Nicolai Ghiaurov
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La bohème, Act I: "Pensier profondo"
By Giacomo PucciniNicolai Ghiaurov, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai & Luciano Pavarotti
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La bohème, Act I: "Abasso, abbasso l'autor!"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo
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La bohème, Act I: "Si può" - "Chi è là?"
By Giacomo PucciniMichel Sénéchal, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo
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La bohème, Act I: "Io resto"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo
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La bohème, Act I: "Chi è là?"
By Giacomo PucciniMirella Freni, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Luciano Pavarotti
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La bohème, Act I: "Si sente meglio?"
By Giacomo PucciniHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti & Mirella Freni
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La bohème, Act I: "Che gelida manina"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan & Berlin Philharmonic
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La bohème, Act I: "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì"
By Giacomo PucciniMirella Freni, Herbert von Karajan & Berlin Philharmonic
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La bohème, Act I: "O soave fanciulla"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Mirella Freni
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La bohème, Act II: "Arranci, datteri!"
By Giacomo PucciniRolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Berlin Philharmonic & Mirella Freni
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La bohème, Act II: "Chi guardi?" - "Ecco i giocattoli di Parpignol"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Mirella Freni, Berlin Philharmonic, Gianni Maffeo & Gernot Pietsch
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La bohème, Act II: "Viva Parpignol..." - "Una cuffietta a pizzi"
By Giacomo PucciniRolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Luciano Pavarotti
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La bohème, Act II: "Oh!...Essa!...Musetta!"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Gianni Maffeo, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Michel Sénéchal & Elizabeth Harwood
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La bohème, Act II: "Quando m'en vo'" (Musetta's Waltz)
By Giacomo PucciniElizabeth Harwood, Herbert von Karajan, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai & Gianni Maffeo
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La bohème, Act II: "Chi l'ha richiesto"
By Giacomo PucciniNicolai Ghiaurov, Herbert von Karajan, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Gianni Maffeo, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai & Elizabeth Harwood
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La bohème, Act III: "Ohè, là, le guardie!" - "Aprite!"
By Giacomo PucciniHans-Dietrich Pohl, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Elizabeth Harwood & Mirella Freni
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La bohème, Act III: "Sa dirmi, scusi"
By Giacomo PucciniHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Mirella Freni, Hans-Dieter Appell & Hans-Dietrich Pohl
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La bohème, Act III: "Mimì! - Speravo di trovarvi qui"
By Giacomo PucciniRolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Mirella Freni
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La bohème, Act III: "Marcello. Finalmente!"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Rolando Panerai
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La bohème, Act III: "Mimì è una civetta"
By Giacomo PucciniHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai & Mirella Freni
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La bohème, Act III: "Mimì è tanto malata!"
By Giacomo PucciniHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni & Rolando Panerai
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La bohème, Act III: "Donde lieta uscì"
By Giacomo PucciniMirella Freni, Herbert von Karajan & Berlin Philharmonic
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La bohème, Act III: "Dunque: è proprio finita!...Addio, dolce svegliare"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Mirella Freni, Elizabeth Harwood & Rolando Panerai
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La bohème, Act IV: "In un coupé?"
By Giacomo PucciniRolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Luciano Pavarotti
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La bohème, Act IV: "O Mimì, tu più non torni" (Duetto) - "Che ora sia"
By Giacomo PucciniLuciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo & Nicolai Ghiaurov
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La bohème, Act IV: "Gavotta"
By Giacomo PucciniNicolai Ghiaurov, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo & Luciano Pavarotti
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La bohème, Act IV: "C'è Mimì..."
By Giacomo PucciniElizabeth Harwood, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo
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La bohème, Act IV: "Vecchia zimarra, senti"
By Giacomo PucciniHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo
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La bohème, Act IV: "Sono andati"
By Giacomo PucciniMirella Freni, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Luciano Pavarotti
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La bohème, Act IV: "Oh Dio! Mimì!"
By Giacomo PucciniGianni Maffeo, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabeth Harwood & Rolando Panerai
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