Re: Puccini - La Boheme harp part?

Julie Anne Buzzelli (juliebu@bgnet.bgsu.edu)
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 08:37:10 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 27 Aug 1996, Henry Houh wrote:

>
> Has anyone played the harp part in Puccini's La Boheme? Is it a
> difficult harp part? (If there's not a harp part, this isn't a trick
> question; I'm just pretty sure I've heard it there.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Henry
yes, there is a very prominent harp part in Boheme. As for it's
difficulty...18 years ago when it was the first opera I'd ever played I
thought it was pretty hard. Now I'd go at sight read it with no fear.
I guess I'd place it somewhere in the moderate to moderately difficult
range. (fortunately it's no Fire Music!!) It's also my favorite opera!
Julie