COMPLETE [PLAY] La Bohème by Giacosa & etc.-maryann

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Tortilla
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La Bohème by Giuseppe Giacosa (1847 - 1906) and others. Translated by W Grist ( - 0) and others

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/la-boheme-by-giuseppe-giacosa/
In 1830s Paris, four struggling Bohemian artists: the poet Rudolph, the painter Marcel, the musician Schaunard, and the philosopher Colline, live poorly, but happily. On Christmas Eve, to celebrate, the four split the month's rent and decide to go out drinking in the Latin Quarter. Rudolph stays behind to finish a poem, when their frail neighbor, Mimi, knocks on the door. An equally poor seamstress, she begs him to light her candle. In an instant, his candle goes out as well, and Mimi drops her key in the dark. As they search for it, they fall in love. And thus, a tragic love begins, as tuberculosis threatens to tear Mimi away from the person and people she has come to love.

Originally written in Italian, but translated into English, this libretto is the base for one of Giacomo Puccini's most beloved and often performed operas. It is also the inspiration of the famous 1994 rock musical and 2005 movie Rentby Jonathan Larson. This recording is a dramatic reading. (Mary Kay)
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    BC Admin
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    This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.

    [list] [*] Project Code: 4biG5vY8
    [*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Giuseppe Giacosa) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Giacosa
    [*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Illica Luigi) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Illica
    [*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Giacomo Puccini ) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Puccini
    [*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_bohème
    [*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 43
    [*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
    [*]Original publication date (if known): 1896
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Genres for the project: Plays/Drama/Tragedy

Keywords that describe the book: French, relationships, romance, death, Christmas, love, holiday, paris, Italian, famous, artists, alcohol, tuberculosis, opera, adaptation, poor, sickness, bohemian, libretto, english translation, candle, tragic lovers, working class, latin quarter, party, roommates

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[*]BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz

Submit one file per act.

[*]Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].

If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Giuseppe Giacosa , by La Bohème . Translated by W Grist and others This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.

At the end: End of Act [#].

Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!

[*]AFTER recording
Save files as 128 kbps MP3
boheme_[role]_[#].mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.

Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
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[*]Any questions?
Please post below

[*]Final Sections:
Dramatis Personae and Play Synopsis
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV

[*]Character List:
Narrator (Dramatis Personae and Play Synopsis, I, II, III, IV)
Rudolph (I, II, III, IV)
Schaunard (I, II, IV)
Benoit (I)
Mimi (I, II, III, IV)
Marcel (I, II, III, IV)
Colline (I, II, IV)
Musetta (II, III, IV)
Parpignol (II)
Alcindoro de Mitonneaux: (II)
Customs House Official (III)
Sargent (III)
Chorus Members 1-6 (II, III)

[*]The chorus member breakup:
Act II: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i3Sk3eDepFVL_Shb30adYmKxdqh0mf6z-Jo7z_4fJVg/edit?usp=sharing
Act III: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Mwhf9Kp9FYhO6RpbNIQ00vin8npZ8ujEdsip64y0xg/edit?usp=sharing[/list]
Last edited by Tortilla on May 13th, 2016, 7:52 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Post by Tortilla »

Pronunciation List:

RUDOLPH (a poet) Tenor - LIKE "RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER" (song)
SCHAUNARD (a musician) Baritone - "SHOON-AH" (back of the throat "AH")
BENOIT (a landlord) Bass - BEN-WHA
MIMI Soprano
PARPIGNOL Tenor - "PARP-PEEN-OL"
MARCEL (a painter) Baritone - Mar-CELL
COLLINE (a philosopher) Bass - COLL-EEN
ALCINDORO (a councilor of state) Bass - ALCIN-doro
MUSETTA Soprano - MU-setta

If you need to hear the names,
Plug them into here:
http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/
And change to French

ALSO! PLEASE READ THE SYNOPSIS OF THE SHOW ON THE GUTENBERG PAGE! It will help!

Thank you!
Last edited by Tortilla on September 27th, 2015, 1:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

I'd be happy to MC this for you.
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

OK, MW is ready.

Also noticed one of your translators is not PD in Europe.

MaryAnn
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Post by Elizabby »

Yay! Glad to see this project up and running! I'd love to read Mimi (unless you are reading her yourself) in which case I'd like to read Musetta (I think those are the only two girls!)
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Post by silverquill »

I would love to take the narrator.
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Post by Tortilla »

Awesome! Elizabby, I'll sign you up for Musetta, still debating if I want to take Mimi or not...silverquill, you may read narrator.
:) I'll set up the MW tomorrow!
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Post by Tortilla »

Everything is up! Now...let's wait for a proofreader...
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Post by silverquill »

There have been some unexpected changes for me (good ones) that will give me much less time for LibriVox between now an the first of the year, so I think it is best for me to relinquish my claim for Narrator, as much as I'd love to do it.

I'll keep this project in my bookmarks, and if I'm able to contribute later, I'll certainly check back in.

Thanks.
~ Larry
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Post by Tortilla »

I'll remove you for now. :)
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Post by GilmoreDon »

I would like to claim Benoit and Chorus Member 1. As a side note, Tulsa Opera if doing La Boheme in a couple of weeks.

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Post by Tortilla »

You're added. :) Thanks!
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Post by TenorBoy »

I just wanted to let you know that I was accidentally signed up to play Beniot rather than the guy who claimed it... Thanks! :)
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Post by Tortilla »

Whoops! Fixed.
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Post by GilmoreDon »

Thank you for the fix. I saw it but was away from my desktop computer and my phone was to small to work with.
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