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Summary:

The story of an ill-fated love affair between an idealistic poet and a comsumptive flower-maker.

Contributors:

Zeffirelli, Franco , producer, designer

Halvorson, Gary , director

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 , director

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 , director

Gheorghiu, Angela , performer

Vargas, Ramon, 1960- , performer

Arteta, Ainhoa , performer

Tézier, Ludovic, 1968- , performer

Kelsey, Quinn , performer

Gradus, Oren , performer

Plishka, Paul, 1941- , performer

Derr, Meredith , performer

Maher, Robert (Baritone) , performer

Pearson, Richard (Singer) , performer

Luisotti, Nicola , conductor

Fleming, Renée , host

Hall, Peter J., 1926-2010 , designer

Wechsler, Gil , designer

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

EMI (Firm)

Languages:

Italian
English
German
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

Sung in Italian; subtitles in Italian, English, German, French and Spanish; menus in English; interviews and commentary in English.

Included Works:

Bohème [by Puccini, G.]

Related Series:

Metropolitan Opera HD live

Subjects:

Operas

Genres:

Operas

System Details:

DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC system: 16:9; region-free, for playback on all NTSC and modern PAL-compatible systems worldwide.

Performers:

Angela Gheorghiu (Mimi) ; Aïnhoa Arteta (Musetta) ; Ramón Vargas (Rodolfo) ; Ludovic Tézier (Marcello) ; Quinn Kelsey (Schaunard) ; Oren Gradus (Colline) ; Paul Plishka (Benoit and Alcindoro) ; Meredith Derr (Parpignol) ; Robert Maher (customhouse sergeant) ; Richard Pearson (customhouse officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Nicola Luisotti, conductor ; Renée Fleming, host.

Production Credits:

Production, set designer, Franco Zeffirelli ; costume designer, Peter J. Hall ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler.

General Notes:

Opera in 4 acts.
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Licensed for private home use only.
Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 5 Apr. 2008.
Program notes by William Livingstone and synopsis in English (9 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.) inserted in container.
Bonuses: Zeffirelli at the Met ; Backstage at the Met with Renée Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu, Ramón Vargas and Met technical director, Joe Clark.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (136 min., 7 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

MDVD 00894

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 5099921741791
Publisher Number, EMI Classics: 50999 2 17417 9 1

OCLC Numbers:

261211904