Release Date

01 Jan, 1988

Runtime

01:56: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

La Bohème

Photos

×

Actors

Tiziano Severini

Mirella Freni

Luciano Pavarotti

Gino Quilico

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Stephen Dickson

Italo Tajo

Crew

Giuseppe Giacosa

Luigi Illica

Francesca Zambello

Brian Large

Giacomo Puccini