Opera Cinema
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The San Francisco Opera has created a beautiful spectacle for the screen, filmed in high-definition, multi-camera shoot. Projected in Blu-Ray with stereo sound. Intermissions include behind-the-scenes footage. |
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La Bohème
by Giacomo Puccini
Nicola Luisotti, San Francisco Opera's music director and a master of the Italian repertoire, conducts Puccini's most beloved opera. This heartwarming story of starving artists falling in and out of love in 19th-century Paris is a seamless mix of romantic passion, poignant tragedy and high-spirited fun. The outstanding cast is headed by superstar Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu as the ill-fated Mimì and by Polish tenor Piotr Beczala as her lover, the poet Rodolfo. Recorded Fall 2008, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco.
"This is opera truly not to be missed." (San Francisco Examiner)
"Audiences adore 'La Bohème,' and the San Francisco Opera's latest revival makes it easy to see why… Glorious singing, gripping music and a touching love story ... were on brilliant display." (San Jose Mercury News)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles and one intermission |
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The Elixir of Love
by Gaetano Donizetti
Donizetti's charming comedy is a celebration of innocence, so what setting could be better than a small Italian-American community in the Napa Valley, circa 1915? In this ingenious update, the naïve Nemorino believes that a love potion will win him Adina's heart. Blossoming from a shy Italian immigrant to a plucky entrepreneur, he captures both his sweetheart and the American dream over the course of this delightful opera buffa. Tenor Ramón Vargas superbly embodies the role of the lovesick Nemorino. The beautiful but aloof Adina is sung by soprano Inva Mula. Recorded Fall 2008, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco.
"It's saucy, it's sweet, it's a stream of laughs and lovely melody. You just can't ask for more." (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles and one intermission. |
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