La Boheme

Item

Record ID

1033

Identifier

90660

Genre

Opera

Work Title

La Boheme

Uniform Title

Boheme

Program/Series Title

La Boheme at the Mall

Composer

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Text Author

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)

Production Year

2007

Transmission/Release Date

9/23/07

Transmission/Release Year

2007

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Closed circuit transmission to National Mall and 31 educational institutions

Conductor/Music Director

Villaume, Emmanuel

Orchestra

Washington National Opera

Chorus/Choir

Washington National Opera

Soloists

Adriana Damato (Mimi) ; Vittorio Grigolo (Rodolfo) ; Nicole Cabell (Musetta) ; Hyung Yun (Marcello) ; Trevor Scheunemann (Schaunard) ; Jeffrey Tarr (Benoit) ; Michael Nansel (Alcindoro)

TV/Film Director

Bryant, Bruce

Stage Director

Trelinski, Mariusz

Sets

Kudlicka, Boris

Costumes

Dziedzic, Wojciech

Choreography

Wesblowski, Emil

Production Company

Washington National Opera ; Staging Solutions

Producer

Blair, Steve

Technical Information

Live origination from Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, D. C.

Other Information

Pre-recorded interviews, and features of the participating schools were presented before the start of the opera and at intermission. Production originated at Teatr Wielki-National Opera, Warsaw, Poland. Frank Rizzo (English subtitles) The Mall simulcasts started in 2005 with Porgy and Bess followed by Madama Butterfly in 2006.

Duration

ca. 130'

Company

Washington National Opera

Sourcemat

DLCAT-160