La Boheme - The Film (DVD, 2009)

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A film inspired by Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece, LA BOHEME-THE FILM was directed by Academy Award nominee Robert Dornhelm and features soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Rolando Villazon.

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EAN5060126870470
eBay Product ID (ePID)72549916

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleLa Boheme-The Film
Release Year2009
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesInterviews \Behind the Scenes
GenreMusicals & Broadway, Opera/Operetta, Performing Arts
Run Time100 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
ComposerGiacomo Puccini
SingerRolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko
ReviewsThe Times - Succulently dramatic... a tribute to the stars' power
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleLa Boheme - The Film

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  • A thoroughly enjoyable and (mostly) convincing production

    Excellent singing, and very acceptable acting. The idea of producing this opera as a film - i.e. not on a stage but in actual buildings and streets is quite adventurous and, for the most part, it works well. But I did feel, at times, that the film set and acting were a little too subordinate to the music. The thing that jarred the most was, near the end, when we are confronted with the dying Mimi who, for some reason is lightly dressed, with exposed, bare arms, complaining that she is oh, so cold. The others present, including Rodolpho (to his everlasting shame) are so taken up with their singing and general performing that not one of them thinks to take off his coat and lay it tenderly over the poor woman to try and keep her warm. This is a direction fault, I think, rather than that of the artists. Another thing which irritated me is that, early on in the opera, Mimi comes over as quite precocious and is portrayed as having an almost "come hither" attitude to the various men at their first encounter. That goes against the grain when, I think, the intention when the opera was conceived was to portray innocence. But these are small gripes. I really thoroughly enjoyed the film.

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  • Two great voices; two great actors.

    Being filmed in a staged fashion as opposed to a cinematic one gave it an intimacy that the opera requires. Two great artists with fine support from other members of the cast make this production a real operatic and theatrical treat. The superimposed street scenes weren't too bad, although I'm not a lover of high tech imagery.

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  • Captivating story and wonderful voices

    Saw this on TV and loved it then. This was a present for my boyfriend who has become a big fan of classical music. He hasn't watched the DVD yet, but he also enjoyed the TV production, so I don't doubt that he will enjoy watching and listening to this time and time again. Thanks

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  • A classic opera

    Brilliantly sung and performed. The story is well known, but this is a poignant and fresh performance.

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  • A few scratches on it, so it stuck a few...

    A few scratches on it, so it stuck a few times, but after I cleaned it thoroughly it played well.

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  • Love Netrebko and Villazon !

    I didn't get it ! It is on the way?

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned