La Boh Summary
Director: Luigi Comencini
Genres: Musical
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Director Luigi_Comencini resists all efforts to make his filmization of the classic Puccini opera La_Boheme self-consciously cinematic. As a result, his version of the opera may find itself out of favor with some film fans, but much treasured by Puccini purists. The principal roles of the tragic Mimi and headstrong aspiring artist Rodolfo are sung by Barbara_Hendricks and Luca_Canonici. Hendricks seems a tad too healthy for the frail Mimi, but this is a common shortcoming with singers who play this part: if one is too sickly, one can't attain those crystal-clear high notes. James_Conlon conducts the National Orchestra of France on the La_Boheme soundtrack. As in most other adaptations of this piece, the 1989 La_Boheme draws its inspiration as much from the Henri Muger novel -Scenes of Bohemian Life as it does from the Puccini opera. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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