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La Boheme (1988)
Directed by Francesca Zambello, Brian Large
Music, Drama, Romance · 1h 56m
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.
Cast
Mirella Freni
Mimì
Luciano Pavarotti
Rodolfo
Gino Quilico
Marcello
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Colline
Italo Tajo
Giacomo Puccini
Self - Composer
Crew
- Director
- Francesca Zambello, Brian Large
- Writer
- Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Giacomo Puccini
- Original Music Composer
- Giacomo Puccini
Details
- Original title
- La Bohème
- Release date
- 1988-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Music, Drama, Romance
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
- Production
- San Francisco Opera, RM Arts, Kultur International Films, Arthaus Musik, Erato Films, Videoschermo
- Box office
- $143,247