La bohème [videodisc] / Puccini ; production by Franco Zeffirelli ; directed by Gary Halvorson ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York.
By: Puccini, Giacomo
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Contributor(s): Giacosa, Giuseppe [lbt.] | Illica, Luigi [lbt.] | Gheorghiu, Angela [prf.] | Vargas, Ramon [prf.] | Arteta, Aïnhoa [prf.] | Tézier, Ludovic [prf.] | Kelsey, Quinn [prf.] | Gradus, Oren [prf.] | Plishka, Paul [prf.] | Derr, Meredith [prf.] | Maher, Robert, baritone [prf.] | Pearson, Richard [prf.] | Luisotti, Nicola [cnd.] | Fleming, Renée [hst.] | Zeffirelli, Franco | Halvorson, Gary | Hall, Peter J | Wechsler, Gil | Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra [prf.] | Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus [prf.].
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Visual materialSeries: EMI classics.Publisher: London : EMI Classics, 2008Description: 1 videodisc (136 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Uniform titles: Live from the Met. Subject(s): OperasDDC classification: DVD/073 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library DVD | DVD/073 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00147454 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Experience Franco Zeffirelli's lavish production of the Puccini favorite La Bohème in this release of a live performance conducted by Nicola Luisotti, and featuring the magnificent voices of Angela Gheorghiu, Ainhoa Arteta, and Ramón Vargas. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Opera in two acts; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.
Program notes by Wiliam Livingstone and synopsis in English (9 p.) inserted in container.
Bonus: Zeffirelli at the Met ; Backstage at the Met with Renée Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu, Ramón Vargas and Met technical director, Joe Clark.
Set designer, Franco Zeffirelli ; costume designer, Peter J. Hall ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler.
Angela Gheorghiu (Mimi) ; Ainhoa Arteta (Musetta) ; Ramón Vargas (Rodolfo) ; Lucovic Tézier (Marcello) ; Quinn Kelsey (Schaunard) ; Oren Gradus (Colline) ; Paul Plishka (Benoit and Alcindoro) ; Meredith Derr (Parpignol) ; Robert Maher (Custom Sergeant) ; Richard Pearson (Custom Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Nicola Luisotti, conductor ; Renée Fleming, host.
Recorded in performance on April 5, 2008 at the Metropolitan Opera.
DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9; filmed in HD.
Sung in Italian ; subtitles in Italian, English, German, French and Spanish ; interviews and commentary in English.