Puccini: La Bohème

Overview

Puccini’s evergreen paean to young love and the bohemian life has captivated generations of Met-goers through Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production. Movie theater audiences for the high-definition transmission of this staging got to see it with fresh eyes in a touching performance starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas as the frail seamstress and her poetic lover.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 2008

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Angela Gheorghiu,Ainhoa Arteta,Ramón Vargas,Ludovic Tézier,Oren Gradus,Quinn Kelsey,Paul Plishka,Nicola Luisotti,MET Orchestra

Director

Franco Zeffirelli,Gary Halvorson

Writer

Luigi Illica,Giuseppe Giacosa,Henri Murger

Music

Giacomo Puccini

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1288887