La Bohème / by Giacomo Puccini ; from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2005] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | CotrubaČ™, Ileana performer. |
| Other author/creator | Shicoff, Neil performer. |
| Other author/creator | Allen, Thomas, 1944- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Zschau, Marilyn, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Howell, Gwynne performer. |
| Other author/creator | Rawnsley, John performer. |
| Other author/creator | Donlan, Brian, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gardelli, Lamberto, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Copley, John, 1933- producer. |
| Other author/creator | Oman, Julia Trevelyan designer. |
| Other author/creator | Bundy, William, lighting designer. |
| Other author/creator | Large, Brian director. |
| Included Work | Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England) performer. |
| Other author/creator | Kultur International Films. |
| Abstract | Puccini's tragic love story is set in the Latin Quarter of Paris among the bohemian students whose hectic gaiety only partially masks the despair and pain that threaten their lives. It remains one of the most popular of all operas with its stark contrasts of lively humour and poignant tragedy. |
| General note | Opera in 4 acts; libretto by Giacosa and Illica. |
| General note | Originally broadcast by BBC Television in 1982. |
| Credits | Producer, John Copley; designer, Julia Tevelyan Oman; lighting, William Bundy; directed for video by Brian Large. |
| Performer | Ileana Cotrubas (Mimì) ; Neil Shicoff (Rodolfo) ; Thomas Allen (Marcello) ; Marilyn Zschau (Musetta) ; Gwynne Howell (Colline) ; John Rawnsley (Schaunard) ; Brian Donlan (Benoit) ; supporting soloists ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor. |
| Technical details | DVD; soundtrack in Dolby 2.0; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Language | Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, or Japanese. |
| Genre/form | Music videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| ISBN | 0769780245 |
| ISBN | 9780769780245 |
| UPC | 032031228795 |
| Publisher number | D2287 Kultur |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-1207 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |