La Bohème - Teatro alla Scala

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.

CAST

Gianni RaimondiRodolfo, ein Poet

Rolando PaneraiMarcello, ein Maler

Gianni MaffeoSchaunard, ein Musiker

Ivo VincoColline, ein Philosoph

Carlo BadioliBenoit, ein Hausherr

Mirella FreniMimì

Adriana MartinoMusetta

Virgilio CarbonariAlcindoro

Franco RicciardiParpignol

Giuseppe MorresiSergeant bei der Zollwache

Carlo FortiEin Zollwächter

Angelo MercurialiEin Obstverkäufer

Herbert von KarajanSelf - Conductor

Orchestra della Scala