Puccini: La Bohème

Puccini’s evergreen paean to young love and the bohemian life has captivated generations of Met-goers through Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production. Movie theater audiences for the high-definition transmission of this staging got to see it with fresh eyes in a touching performance starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas as the frail seamstress and her poetic lover.

Directors

Franco Zeffirelli, Gary Halvorson

Writers

Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa

Released

June 1, 2008

Language

Italian