La Bohème - Teatro alla Scala
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, Wilhelm Semmelroth
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In the early 1960s two artistic giants, conductor Herbert von Karajan and director Franco Zeffirelli, joined forces to create this milestone production of Puccini’s masterpiece at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. Filmed in that legendary opera house in 1965, with Zeffireli himself directing for the cameras, this “Bohème” has been acclaimed universally for its unique theatrical impact and visual splendour. Starring the young Mirella Freni in her carreer-making performance. – For the first time the full dimension of opera on film.Read moreLess
In the early 1960s two artistic giants, conductor Herbert von Karajan and director Franco Zeffirelli, joined forces to create this milestone production of Puccini’s masterpiece at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. Filmed in that legendary opera house in 1965, with Zeffireli himself directing for the cameras, this “Bohème” has been acclaimed universally for its unique theatrical impact and visual splendour. Starring the young Mirella Freni in her carreer-making performance. – For the first time the full dimension of opera on film.
The story
In the early 1960s two artistic giants, conductor Herbert von Karajan and director Franco Zeffirelli, joined forces to create this milestone production of Puccini’s masterpiece at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. Filmed in that legendary opera house in 1965, with Zeffireli himself directing for the cameras, this “Bohème” has been acclaimed universally for its unique theatrical impact and visual splendour. Starring the young Mirella Freni in her carreer-making performance. – For the first time the full dimension of opera on film.
Cast & crew
Gianni RaimondiRodolfo, ein Poet
Rolando PaneraiMarcello, ein Maler
Mirella FreniMimì
Adriana MartinoMusettaExplore the crew
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Producer
- Herbert von Karajan
- Editor
- Alice Seedorf
- Director of Photography
- Werner Krien
- Writer
- Luigi Illica
- Writer
- Giuseppe Giacosa
- Original Music Composer
- Giacomo Puccini
- Director
- Wilhelm Semmelroth