Summary
Giacomo Puccini s immortal opera in a high budget feature-film version directed by Academy Award nominee Robert Dornhelm, stars operas Golden Couple, Rolando Villazón and Anna Netrebko as the protagonists, Rodolfo and Mimi. The chemistry between them is electric, unrivalled in the theatre today. Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is not only beautiful but has a marvelous voice and technique; Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón, has a wonderful voice and an incredible charisma. The excellent bonus features include fascinating interviews with all the key performers and the director, who confirms that he not only wanted to remain steadfastly faithful to Puccinis design but also document two of the leading singers of the modern age rather than embarking on a "trendy" contemporary recreation.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Operas.
Opera films. Feature films. |
| Publisher | West Long Branch, NJ :Kultur,2009 |
| Other Titles | Scènes de la vie de Bohème. Bohème. |
| Contributors |
Giacosa, Giuseppe,
1847-1906, librettist. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919, librettist. Dornhelm, Robert, screenwriter, director. Mojto, Jan, producer. Mrkwicka, Kurt J., producer. Vanderveen, Jeffrey D., producer. Netrebko, Anna, performer. Villazón, Rolando, performer. Bergen, George von, actor. Daniel, Boaz, performer. Cabell, Nicole, performer. Kowaljow, Vitalij, performer. Eröd, Adrian, performer. Degout, Stéphane, performer. Billy, Bertrand de, conductor. Reichmann, Florian, 1957- production designer. Fessler, Uli, 1946- costume designer. Kindler, Walter, director of photography. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH, production company. Mrkwicka Film, production company. Bayerischer Rundfunk. Orchester, performer. Bayerischer Rundfunk. Chor, performer. Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz. Kinderchor, performer. Kultur International Films. |
| Participants/Performers |
Anna Netrebko (Mimi) ; Rolando Villazón (Rodolfo) ; George von Bergen/Boaz Daniel (Marcello) ; Nicole Cabell (Musetta) ; Vitalij Kowaljow (Colline) ; Adrian Eröd/Stéphane Degout (Schaunard) ; with supporting performers ; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks ; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks ; Kinderchor des Stadttheaters am Gärtnerplatz ; Bertrand de Billy, conductor. |
| Other Contributors |
Production designer, Florian Reichmann ; costume desiger, Uli Fessler ; director of photography, Walter Kindler. |
| Language |
Italian English Sung in Italian, with English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Opera in 4 acts. Bonus material: interviews with Robert Dornhelm, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Nicole Cabell, and George von Bergen; the making of La Bohème; trailer; stills gallery. |
| System Details |
DVD; picture format: 2.35:1 (film); 16:9 (special features); Dolby 2.0 and 5.1. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9780769789194 0769789196 |
| Other | Classic View |