
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.

Tiziano Severini
Self - Conductor

Mirella Freni
Mimì

Luciano Pavarotti


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La Bohème
January 1, 1988
1h 56m
8.7
Francesca Zambello
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Giacomo Puccini
3

San Francisco Opera
N/A
RM Arts
GB
Kultur International Films
N/A
Arthaus Musik
DE
Erato Films
FR
Videoschermo
IT
Rodolfo

Gino Quilico
Marcello

Nicolai Ghiaurov
Colline

Stephen Dickson
Cast

Italo Tajo
Cast

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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