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“An intimate staging of Puccini’s tragic love story, which nevertheless retains the feel of a live performance and shows why Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón are currently considered two of opera’s biggest stars.”– Independent (London)
Anna Netrebko, who has graced silver screens for the past three years in The Met: Live In HD broadcasts, returns to movie theaters across America this September, when Emerging Pictures releases a feature film version of Puccini’s La Bohème, starring the Russian soprano alongside Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón. London’s Times calls the film “starry and sumptuous,” while according to Classic FM magazine, “The lavish sets and special effects give rise to an extraordinary theatrical opera film.” The theatrical trailer for La Bohème can be viewed at http://labohemethemovie.com/trailer.htm. The movie, which was filmed in 2008 in Vienna and is directed by Oscar- and Emmy-nominated director Robert Dornhelm, will be shown in theaters in select cities starting September 23. Information on exact show times and locations, as well as a list of participating venues, is available at http://www.labohemethemovie.com/showtimes.htm. To coincide with the film’s screenings, Deutsche Grammophon will issue an iTunes exclusive release called La Bohème – Five Favorites, which will feature five must-have selections from the full-length version of Netrebko and Villazón’s recording of the opera, and which will be available for only $3.99. A more traditional highlights recording will follow, both in physical and digital versions, later in the year. Netrebko and Villazón’s complete recording of La Bohème, which is used as the movie’s soundtrack, was released in 2008 on DG. London’s Times, in reviewing Netrebko’s full-length recording of La Bohème, asserts, “It is succulently dramatic – a tribute … to the stars’ power.” The San Francisco Chronicle wrote: “[Villazón] sounds relaxed and lyrical as the young poet. His high notes in the climaxes are vibrant and attacked cleanly … . Netrebko, too, is in excellent voice, her gleaming soprano filling out Mimì’s wistful phrases with grace and sensitivity.” www.annanetrebko.com http://www.labohemethemovie.com Anna Netrebko: upcoming appearances September 6, 2009 Sobornaya Square, Moscow Kremlin Russian National Orchestra Mikhail Pletnev, conductor September 13, 2009 Ruhrtriennale Festival Concert September 18, 2009 Scandinavian tour, Copenhagen Emmanuel Villaume, conductor September 21, 2009 Scandinavian tour, Oslo Emmanuel Villaume, conductor September 24, 2009 Scandinavian tour, Stockholm Emmanuel Villaume, conductor October 1, 2009 Salle Pleyel, Paris Duo concert with Massimo Giordano October 10, 15, 20, and 23, 2009 Opéra national de Paris L’elisir d’amore / Adina December 3, 7, 11, 16, 19*, 23, 26, and 30, 2009; January 2, 2010 Metropolitan Opera Les contes d’Hoffmann / Antonia *The Met: Live In HD broadcast February 20, 24, and 27; March 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, and 20, 2010 Metropolitan Opera La bohème / Mimì
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Feature Film Version of La Bohème, Starring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, Comes to Theaters Across America This September