Puccini - La Boheme / Pavarotti, d'Amico, Genoa Opera Company
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Actor: Fiamma Izzo d'Amico, Jeffrey Mattsey, Luciano Pavarotti, Madelyn Ren?e Monti, Roberto ServileEdition: VHS Tape
Audio: Italian (Unknown), Analog; Italian (Original Language), Analog
Format: Classical, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 120 minutes
Release Date: 1991-10-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Kultur Video
Studio: Kultur Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Puccini - La Boheme / Pavarotti, d'Amico, Genoa Opera Company
Movie Review: Nice Production, Great Cast
Summary: 5 Stars
Note: I saw this on TV, and missed Act I. My comments apply to acts II-IV. If you are familiar with the Met's production by Zefferelli, the staging here is similar, but in some ways superior: act II is less crowded, and the horseplay in the beginning of act IV comes off as more spontaneous. It's a good naturalistic production.
Pavarotti is in fine voice. The rest of the cast were unfamiliar to me, but uniformly good. Musetta and Mimi, in particular, brought not only blemishless singing, but acting a cut above what one normally sees. This is one of the first Mimis I've ever seen who actually looks ill. She also showed the complexities of Mimi's emotions in act three, when she is facing the failure of her relationship with Rodolfo. Pavarotti was never a *great* actor, but he has his moments. There are more than a few in this film.
I haven't seen the Freni-Pavarotti film, so I can't compare. The wise thing would probably be to get both.
Summary of Puccini - La Boheme / Pavarotti, d'Amico, Genoa Opera Company
Luciano Pavarotti stars in this magnificent production of La Boheme performed by the Genoa Opera Company during their historic tour of China. This unique cultural mission to mainland China received worldwide acclaim. The New York Times reported "If anybody can do away with culture clash, Luciano Pavarotti is the man." This performance of Puccini's beloved opera was filmed live at Beijing's Tianquiao Theatre. It is a powerful performance of the tragic love story of Mimi and Rodolfo, poingnantly interpreted by Luciano Pavarotti and Fiamma Izzo D'Amico. The opera is set in the Latin Quarter of Paris in 1830. Four young Bohemians share a studio; Rodolfo is a poet, Marcello a painter, Colline a philosopher, and Shaunard a musician. The plot is focused upon the love of Rodolfo for Mimi, a seamstress fatally ill with consumption. Tragically, Mimi cannot bear his jealousy and leaves him. She returns only when brought in, dying, by Musetta. The group makes a desperate attempt to save her, but it is too late.
Since its premiere in Turin in 1896, La Boheme has been embraced by people around the world. This production starring the world's favorite tenor is hailed as the greatest La Boheme ever captured on film.
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