Giacomo Puccini's immortal opera, in a high budget feature-film version directed by Academy Award nominee Robert Dornhelm, stars opera's 'Golden Couple', Rolando Villazon and Anna Netrebko as the protagonists, Rodolfo and Mimi. The chemistry between them is electric, unrivalled in the theatre today. Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is not only beautiful but has a marvelous voice and technique; Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon, has a wonderful voice and an incredible charisma. The director not only wanted to remain steadfastly faithful to Puccini's design but also document two of the leading singers of the modern age rather than embarking on a 'trendy' contemporary re-creation.
Stars: Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Nicole Cabell, Adrian Eröd, Boaz Daniel, Vitalij Kowaljow
Crew: Robert Dornhelm (Director), Giuseppe Giacosa (Writer), Luigi Illica (Writer), Uli Fessler (Costume Design), Kurt J. Mrkwicka (Producer), Oliver Auspitz (Producer)
Country: Germany, Austria
Language: Italiano
Studio: Unitel, MR Filmproduktion, ZDF, ORF, International Management Group (IMG), Filmfonds Wien
Runtime: 115 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 17, 2008
IMDb: 2
Keywords:opera
