La Boheme
1988, Italian. Directed by Francesca Zambello & Brian Large.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Francesca ZambelloDirector
- Brian LargeDirector
- Tiziano SeveriniSelf - Conductor
- Mirella FreniMimì
- Luciano PavarottiRodolfo
- Gino QuilicoMarcello
- Nicolai GhiaurovColline
- Stephen DicksonCast
- Italo TajoCast
- Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera HouseSelf - Orchestra
- Chorus of the San Francisco Opera HouseSelf - Chorus
- Giacomo PucciniSelf - Composer
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Original title
- La Bohème
- Country
- United States of America, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
- Written by
- Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Giacomo Puccini
- Box office
- $143K
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La Boheme runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Who directed La Boheme?
La Boheme (1988) was directed by Francesca Zambello and Brian Large and stars Tiziano Severini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti.