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Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« on: May 14, 2016, 08:39:04 AM »
I found a live recording of la Boheme r2r. It has a sticker on it that says NABET has a LCL number and the initials of the recording engineer. Sticker on back says nbc recording services. any info would be helpful.

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2016, 08:44:49 AM »
NABET would more likely be NAB EQ.
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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2016, 10:28:01 AM »
Could this be a recording from the live show?

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2016, 10:31:36 AM »
I am having trouble posting pics.  Says that the file is too big

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2016, 11:28:35 PM »
I googled Live Performance, La Boheme February 16, 1974 and came up with a live performance with Caballe and Corelli at the Met (Metropolitan Opera in NYC). Available as a 2 CD album on Amazon.  It could well have been recorded by NBC.  However, the version on Amazon appears to be a pirate.  Caballe and Corelli were two of the best singers of that time period (Freni and Pavarotti are maybe the best and in the Decca/London studio recording with Karajan conducting about the same time - I saw them live in 1967 at the SF Opera in Pavarotti's official American debut.) Anyway, if it has good sound, it should be a real treat.

What is the recording - hopefully 15ips 2 track?   Should be about 90 minutes long or a bit more if it is complete.

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2016, 09:49:43 AM »
Thanks for the info!  I have a bunch of reels,  trying to do some research to see what I have.

Not sure if it is 15ips will check

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2016, 10:34:12 AM »
Lucky you! :-)
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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2016, 10:43:28 AM »
Thanks c1ferrari! 

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2016, 03:32:03 PM »
NABET is the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET-CWA), a labor union representing employees in television, radio, film, and media.

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2016, 04:39:21 PM »
Does this sticker mean that it could be of good quality or is it just a common sticker found

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2016, 11:00:49 AM »
Don't know about the meaning of the sticker.  What are the numbers after LCL.  LCL was used by London (Decca) in their prerecorded tapes.  However, this is almost certainly not a Decca engineered album.  Are the tapes on the big 10.5" reels or 7" reels, and how many of them are there?  That would tell you the speed of recordings and whether it is complete.  Larry
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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2016, 07:06:32 PM »
I can't post pics for some reason.  Files are too big.  Do you have an email I can send to?

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2016, 07:34:08 PM »
pic of reel La Boheme NABET sticker

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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2016, 07:35:05 PM »
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Re: Live recording La Boheme 2/16/74
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2016, 07:36:43 PM »
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