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Puccini - La Boheme / Freni, Pavarotti, Severini, San Francisco Opera


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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. In 1989 when this production was taped, Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni had already enjoyed long, distinguished careers. In other words, they were considerably older than La Bohème's romantic young couple, Mimi and Rodolfo. If you find this consideration important, it might be wise to skip this Bohème and invest instead in the bright, youthful, and energetic Sydney Opera production or the visually striking 1998 Metropolitan Opera production. So far, La Bohème has fared better on DVD than any other opera, and the San Francisco Bohème faces serious competition.

But this is a vintage production deserving attention on its own merits. As a matter of survival, veteran singers learn how to make experience compensate for the loss of youth, and Freni and Pavarotti are outstanding examples of how this can be done. They are aided by a sensitive stage director, a visual treatment responsive to the opera's changing moods, and an expert supporting cast deeply involved with the story and the music. They fit convincingly in roles with which they have been living for decades; both are still in good vocal condition, and the emotions are convincingly conveyed. In the supporting cast, note the excellent performances of Gino Quilico and Nicolai Ghiaurov. --Joe McLellan

  • ISBN: 1-56127-002-4

  • Color

  • Running Time: 111 minutes

  • Composer/Author: Giacomo Puccini

  • Conductor: Tiziano Severini

Product Information   Specifications for Puccini - La Boheme / Freni, Pavarotti, Severini, San Francisco Opera Below:

Manufacturer Kultur Video
Brand Kulter
UPC 032031000292
Item Weight 0.2 pounds
Item Size 5.38 x 0.6 x 0.6 inches
Package Weight 0.25 pounds
Package Size 5.3 x 0.6 x 0.6 inches
Units in Package 1

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