La Boheme (1988)
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.
Directors: Francesca Zambello, Brian Large.
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Tiziano Severini as Self - Conductor |
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Mirella Freni as Mimì |
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Luciano Pavarotti as Rodolfo |
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Gino Quilico as Marcello |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov as Colline |
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Stephen Dickson as |
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Italo Tajo as |
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Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera House as Self - Orchestra |
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Chorus of the San Francisco Opera House as Self - Chorus |
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Giacomo Puccini as Self - Composer |
| Writing | Giuseppe Giacosa | Writer |
| Writing | Luigi Illica | Writer |
| Directing | Francesca Zambello | Director |
| Directing | Brian Large | Director |
| Writing | Giacomo Puccini | Writer |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Original Music Composer |
