La Boheme (1988)
La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini's bittersweet opera of high-spirited bohemians and the doomed love between Rodolfo, the idealistic poet and Mimi, the consumptive flower-maker, is a beautifully balanced series of tableaux depicting the infectious joie de vivre of youth and the tragic waste of disease and separation. The legendary and incomparable partnership of Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti as the two lovers has been captured in this special live recording from stage of the San Francisco Opera. Brian Large has adapted Francesca Zambello's production for video, further illuminating the fascinating interaction of Puccini's characters. Gino Quilico sings Marcello, the colorful and moody painter, whose tempestuous relationship with the flirtatious Musetta (sung by Sandra Pacetti), comically mirrors the more profound love of Rodolfo and Mimi. Nicolai Ghiaurov sings Colline.
- Date of release
- 1988-01-01
- TMDB
- 8.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Music, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Francesca Zambello, Brian Large
Casting
- Tiziano Severini — Self - Conductor
- Mirella Freni — Mimì
- Luciano Pavarotti — Rodolfo
- Gino Quilico — Marcello
- Nicolai Ghiaurov — Colline
- Stephen Dickson
- Italo Tajo
- Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera House — Self - Orchestra
- Chorus of the San Francisco Opera House — Self - Chorus
- Giacomo Puccini — Self - Composer
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