La Boheme (1961 film) La Boheme (1961 film) La Boheme is a 1961 Australian TV play, a film of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La bohème". It was directed by Alan Burke. Alistair Duncan did not sing. His singing voice was provided by Raymond McDonald. The "Sydney Morning Herald" thought "the unashamed but essentially domestic and intimate sentiment" of the opera "proved exceptionally congenial to television" and thought it had "a technical excellence in presentation that might serve as a model for future televised operas. The performers were reasonably efficient in mouthing to their own prerecorded singing.. There was little outstanding singing, but plenty of competent
La Conquista (opera) on 7 September 2006. The opera was preceded by a set of six symphonic poems entitled "La Nueva España". Written between 1990 and 1999, the cycle follows the chronological order of the historical events: 1. "Presagios", 2. "Memoria del fuego", 3. "La ruta de Cortés", 4. "El encuentro", 5. "La matanza del Templo Mayor", and 6. "La noche triste". "La Nueva España" was recorded by Naxos and released in 2000. In 2014, a rose variety, Conquista, has been named after this opera. "Conquista" is a Spanish and Portuguese term meaning "conquest". Notes Sources La Conquista (opera) La Conquista (also known