La Boheme
Item
Record ID
1054
Identifier
90680
Genre
Work Title
La Boheme
Uniform Title
Boheme
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
2008-04-05 (Theater transmission) : 2008-06-15 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Home Video - DVD
EMI
Conductor/Music Director
Luisotti, Nicola
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Angela Gheorghiu (Mimi) ; Ramon Vargas (Rodolfo) ; Ainhoa Arteta (Musetta) ; Ludovic Tezier (Marcello) ; Quinn Kelsey (Schaunard) ; Oren Gradus (Colline) ; Paul Plishka (Benoit) ; Paul Plishka (Alcindoro) ; Meredith Derr (Parpignol) ; Robert Maher (Sergeant) ; Richard Pearson (Officer)
Participants
Renee Fleming (host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Zeffirelli, Franco (production)
Sets
Zeffirelli, Franco
Costumes
Hall, Peter J.
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Intermission features: Fleming interviews singers. Setting up Act II with comments from Technical Director Joe Clark. Recap of past theater transmisssions starting with Magic Flute and tape of highlights of Zeffirelli productions.
Duration
ca. 175'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT-180