During the 1830s in Paris, a group of starving artists share poverty, happiness, love, sickness, death, and grief.
Director: Carlo Battistoni
Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
First performance at Turin, February 1, 1896
Time: about 1830
Place: Paris
Time: about 1830
Place: Paris
I like this performance. However, the stage was not properly mic'd, and they have large zones where the singers are hard to hear, others where it's fine. So it's best to watch this when you can crank up the sound.
The production looks much like others, with a bleak-looking garrett, low rent cafe, etc. But that's the world these people live in.
The Puccini music is terrific, of course.
Cast:
MIMI, a seamstress Soprano : Cristina Gallardo Domas
RODOLFO, a poet Tenor : Marcelo Álvarez
MARCELLO, a painter Baritone : Roberto Servile
COLLINE, a philosopher Bass : Giovanni Battista Parodi
SCHAUNARD, a musician Baritone : Natale De Carolis
BENOÎT, a landlord Bass : Matteo Peirone
ALCINDORO, a state councilor and follower of Musetta Bass : Angelo Romero
PARPIGNOL, an itinerant toy vendor Tenor : Alberto Fraschina
CUSTOM-HOUSE SERGEANT Bass : Ernesto Panariello
MUSETTA, a grisette Soprano : Hei-Kyung Hong
MIMI, a seamstress Soprano : Cristina Gallardo Domas
RODOLFO, a poet Tenor : Marcelo Álvarez
MARCELLO, a painter Baritone : Roberto Servile
COLLINE, a philosopher Bass : Giovanni Battista Parodi
SCHAUNARD, a musician Baritone : Natale De Carolis
BENOÎT, a landlord Bass : Matteo Peirone
ALCINDORO, a state councilor and follower of Musetta Bass : Angelo Romero
PARPIGNOL, an itinerant toy vendor Tenor : Alberto Fraschina
CUSTOM-HOUSE SERGEANT Bass : Ernesto Panariello
MUSETTA, a grisette Soprano : Hei-Kyung Hong
Rated 7.8 (12)
Teatro alla Scala, cond. Bartoletti; 7
