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Giacomo Puccini's bittersweet opera of high-spirited bohemians and the doomed love between Rodolfo, the idealistic poet and Mimi, the consumptive flower-maker, is a beautifully balanced series of tableaux depicting the infectious joie de vivre of youth and the tragic waste of disease and separation. The legendary and incomparable partnership of Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti as the two lovers has been captured in this special live recording from stage of the San Francisco Opera. Brian Large has adapted Francesca Zambello's production for video, further illuminating the fascinating interaction of Puccini's characters. Gino Quilico sings Marcello, the colorful and moody painter, whose tempestuous relationship with the flirtatious Musetta (sung by Sandra Pacetti), comically mirrors the more profound love of Rodolfo and Mimi. Nicolai Ghiaurov sings Colline.

Top Cast

  • Tiziano Severini

    Tiziano Severini

    Self - Conductor

  • Mirella Freni

    Mirella Freni

    Mimì

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Luciano Pavarotti

    Rodolfo

  • Gino Quilico

    Gino Quilico

    Marcello

  • Nicolai Ghiaurov

    Nicolai Ghiaurov

    Colline

  • Stephen Dickson

    Stephen Dickson

  • Italo Tajo

    Italo Tajo

  • Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera House

    Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera House

    Self - Orchestra

  • Chorus of the San Francisco Opera House

    Chorus of the San Francisco Opera House

    Self - Chorus

Overview

Giacomo Puccini's bittersweet opera of high-spirited bohemians and the doomed love between Rodolfo, the idealistic poet and Mimi, the consumptive flower-maker, is a beautifully balanced series of tableaux depicting the infectious joie de vivre of youth and the tragic waste of disease and separation. The legendary and incomparable partnership of Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti as the two lovers has been captured in this special live recording from stage of the San Francisco Opera. Brian Large has adapted Francesca Zambello's production for video, further illuminating the fascinating interaction of Puccini's characters. Gino Quilico sings Marcello, the colorful and moody painter, whose tempestuous relationship with the flirtatious Musetta (sung by Sandra Pacetti), comically mirrors the more profound love of Rodolfo and Mimi. Nicolai Ghiaurov sings Colline.

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