La Bohème

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.

• Franco ZeffirelliDirector
• Giuseppe GiacosaWriter
• Luigi IllicaWriter
• Giacomo PucciniOriginal Music Composer
• Wilhelm SemmelrothDirector

• Gianni RaimondiRodolfo, ein Poet
• Rolando PaneraiMarcello, ein Maler
• Gianni MaffeoSchaunard, ein Musiker
• Ivo VincoColline, ein Philosoph
• Carlo BadioliBenoit, ein Hausherr
• Mirella FreniMimi
• Adriana MartinoMusetta
• Virgilio CarbonariAlcindoro
• Franco RicciardiParpignol
• Giuseppe MorresiSergeant bei der Zollwache
• Carlo FortiEin Zollwächter
• Angelo MercurialiEin Obstverkäufer