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THE PRODUCTION The pairing of one of the
most beloved operas of all time with one of the world‘s most
popular operatic couples is a recipe for success. And rarely has
Puccini’s La Bohème had such a photogenic and engaging cast.
"Director Robert Dornhelm focuses entirely on his stars Netrebko
and Villazón, whose incredible presence carries the film along.
There’s room for big emotions, powerful voices, grand opera and
tremendous cinema," writes one of Vienna’s leading dailies.
While realism characterizes the set design and costumes,
Dornhelm conjures up a dream-like atmosphere with mixed color
and black-and-white flashbacks, evocative fades and other
special effects. Yet the film is fully Netrebko’s and Villazón’s.
Dornhelm made it clear from the start that he wanted to build a
monument to the two singers. And with this five-million-euro
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ANNA NETREBKO
Born in Krasnodar, Russia,
Anna Netrebko first attracted international attention as a
soloist of the Mariinsky Theater (Kirov Opera) in St.
Petersburg. Her major breakthrough came in 2002, when she
debuted both at New York’s Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg
Festival. She has since been singing regularly in Salzburg, for
example in Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, as well as at the
Vienna State Opera, the Bavarian State Opera and La Scala. She
is also a sought-after recitalist and concert singer.
"Netrebko is in excellent voice, her
gleaming soprano filling out Mimì’s wistful phrases with grace
and sensitivity." (AP) |
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ROLANDO VILLAZóN
The tenor was born in Mexico City in 1972. In
1999 he made his break-through in Europe as Des Grieux (Manon)
in Genoa, which was followed by his highly noted debut as
Alfredo at the Opéra de Paris in 2000. He is now a regular guest
at the world’s most prestigious opera houses: New York and
Vienna (La Bohème), Paris (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Los Angeles,
Berlin, Barcelona (Manon), Salzburg (La Traviata).
"He sounds relaxed and lyrical as the young
poet. His high notes in the climaxes are vibrant and attacked
cleanly." (AP) |
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Mimi
Rodolfo
Musetta
Marcello
Schaunard
Colline
Benoît
Parpignol
Alcindoro
Customs Officer
Customs Sergeant
The Boy
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FULL CAST
Anna Netrebko
Rolando
Villazón
Nicole
Cabell
George von
Bergen/
Boaz Daniel (Singer)
Adrian
Eröd/
Stephane Degout (Singer)
Vitalij
Kowaljow
Tiziano
Bracci
Ernst-Dieter Sutt-heimer/
Kevin Connors (Singer)
Ioan Holender/
Tiziano Bracci (Singer)
Konrad Huber/
Tiziano Bracci (Singer)
Mario Stellar/
Gerald Haeussler (Singer)
Nicolas von der Nahmer
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