Product Details

• Actors: Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazon, Bertrand de Billy
• Directors: Robert Dornhelm
• Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: KULTUR VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: December 15, 2009
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002Q9MZHE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,129 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #91 in Movies & TV > Blu-ray > Performing Arts
• For more information about "La Boheme: The Film [Blu-ray]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New and wonderful, December 16, 2009

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Progressive (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Boheme: The Film (DVD)

What a beautiful piece, and what marvelous performances! Let me begin with Nicole Cabell as Musetta; this exotic beauty possesses amazing expression and humor. Watch Villazon's face, falling in love as he listens raptly to Mimi as she tells of herself: "all things gentle bring me joy; I don't always go to mass, but often pray alone in my little room". And Netrebko is entirely convincing, shyly beautiful yet passionate; the protagonists' passion is sincere and moving. The city streets and rooftops in the snow are a perfect backdrop to the tale, which alternates between joy and sorrow. Certainly this new version of this very popular piece need not yield to any other.

42 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your new favourite opera, December 16, 2009

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Tebes "Buchlieber" (Niagara Region, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Boheme: The Film (DVD)

If this version of La Boheme doen't move you or bring you to tears, I don't know what will. The atmosphere, the set, the actors, the singing... everything is perfect, breathtaking and tragic. Villazon continues to bring his charisma and tender charm to the world of opera lovers and Netrebko is at her tragic, immaculate best. The singing will soothe away the darkness.

The DVD features the film version of Puccini's opera (directed by Robert Dornhelm) along with a Making of La Boheme and interviews with several of the cast members.

I was highly impressed with the creativity involved. The four acts float by, fluid, flawless and there isn't one dull or trite moment. If anything, Dornhelm has helped to enhance some of the minor and least known elements of the opera, bringing more insight and colour to an already incredible piece of music. In previous versions of La Boheme I've seen, the minor characters always felt more 'minor' as as if the director simply wanted to focus on the tragic lovers whereas here, everything and everyone is essential. Dornhelm has a compassion directorial eye and I found myself moved even by the toy salesman and the people waiting at the gate in the cold.

A must have. If you loved Gianfranco de Bosio's version of Puccini's Tosca this is another DVD to own, cherish and watch on a wintery night. Best enjoyed in the company of pizza, wine, french bread and good opera-loving friends.

40 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful singing, sets, stars, December 9, 2009

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Volunteer of America (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Boheme: The Film (DVD)

While my personal favorite of Puccini's operas is most definitely Tosca, especially the Georghiu / Alagna version, this is a lovely performance of the ever popular La Boheme. Mireila Freni and Eva Marton, for example, have splendid voices, but there's no doubt that a handsome, well matched pair like Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon carry a great deal of conviction as the young lovers of the tale. Their looks and considerable acting ability are further enhanced by the realistic settings of Dornhelm's production. I don't see any objection to the "feature filmification" of operas, though some purists despise it; after all, the costumes, stars and sets of opera in previous centuries must have had the same kind of impact on the observer then as the silver screen does today.

Netrebko and Villazon sing and act superbly; the Vienna sets are most convincing. The widescreen is great. The support performances are also first rate, especially Nicole Cabell as Musetta. It's a delightful emotional wallow!