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La Bohème

8.0 105 mins Drama   Music   1965
Unitel   Deutsche Grammophon  
Director(s): Franco Zeffirelli Wilhelm Semmelroth

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.

Casts of La Bohème

Gianni Raimondi

as Rodolfo, ein Poet

Rolando Panerai

as Marcello, ein Maler

Gianni Maffeo

as Schaunard, ein Musiker

Ivo Vinco

as Colline, ein Philosoph

Carlo Badioli

as Benoit, ein Hausherr

Mirella Freni

as Mimi

Adriana Martino

as Musetta

Virgilio Carbonari

as Alcindoro

Franco Ricciardi

as Parpignol

Giuseppe Morresi

as Sergeant bei der Zollwache

Carlo Forti

as Ein Zollwächter

Angelo Mercuriali

as Ein Obstverkäufer

Herbert von Karajan

as Self - Conductor

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