I've been listening to live opera recordings for a long time and have developed a tolerance for less than great sound. Even broadcast recordings can be problematic if not recorded or stored in good conditions. Such is the case with this Boheme. There are listenable stretches, but often we're left with portions that are almost intolerable (the beginning of the opera.) Abrupt fades, sudden volume changes that are either too loud or too soft, wow and flutter, pitch inconsistencies - all conspire to make listening to this recording a trying experience.And yet there are things here that make the effort worthwhile. Irma Gonzalez was a magnificent singer who, for whatever reason, didn't have a big international career. Her soprano is lovely from top to bottom and she's an excellent good vocal actress too. The very young Domingo (he was either 21 or 23 depending on which birth date you accept) is a handsome, virile Rodolfo who already shows incredible vocal maturity. Bañuelos shows again what an excellent singer he was and Alicia Torres Garza offers a charming, strongly sung Musetta. Picco stops the show in Act Two so the audience can cheer her "Quando men vo" for nearly a minute. That said, the performance is sloppily executed and definitely needed more rehearsal (Example: Schaunard forgets to say "Marcello, e spirata!" in the last few minutes, causing minor chaos onstage.)I'd love it if Andy could find a better source for this performance, but that isn't likely.