La Vie de Boheme

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The inspiration for Puccini's famous opera 'La Boheme'. With Sam West and Trevyn McDowell.

4 Extra Debut. Tales of Bohemian life in Paris in the 1840s and the inspiration for Puccini's famous opera 'La Boheme'.  Stars Sam West.

Tales of Bohemian life in Paris in the 1840s written by Henry Murger.   

The inspiration for Puccini's famous opera 'La Boheme' and some not so famous ones, Murger's tales are largely autobiographical about his artistic friends and their girls in their Parisian garrets.

Translated and dramatised in two parts by John Clifford.

Rodolphe .... Samuel West
Mimi .... Trevyn McDowell
Colline .... Clive Merrison
Musette .... Louise Lombard
Marcel .... Jamie Glover
Uncle .... Edward de Souza
Nephew .... Ian Masters
Concierge .... Margaret John
Landlord .... David March
Cafe Proprietress .... Kristin Milward
Waiter .... Peter Whitman

Musical Arranger: Gordon Langford

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1994

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