La Bohème (2009 film)
| La Bohème | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Written by | Giuseppe Giacosa Luigi Illica |
| Produced by | André Singer |
| Starring | Peter Auty Mary Plazas |
| Cinematography | Richard Blanshard |
| Edited by | Joe Bini |
| Music by | Giacomo Puccini |
| Distributed by | Sky Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 1/2 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
La Bohème is a 2009 short film directed by Werner Herzog. The four-minute film features images of life in Ethiopia[1] set to the duet "O soave fanciulla" from Puccini's opera La bohème, sung by Peter Auty and Mary Plazas.[2] It was part of a series of short films commissioned by Sky Arts and English National Opera.[3][4]
Plot
Cast
- Peter Auty as Rodolfo (voice)
- Mary Plazas as Mimi (voice)
References
- ^ Rupert Christiansen (2009-02-06). "Werner Herzog takes opera into a whole new aria". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Werner Herzog: 'My films are certainly not art'". The Independent. London. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Opera Shorts". Sky Arts. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ David Ng. "Werner Herzog takes La bohème to Ethiopia in short film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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