LA BOHEME | A FILM BY ROBERT DORNHELM

Soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Rolando Villazón, the opera world’s “dream team,” star in this high definition screening of a high budget feature-film version of Giacomo Puccini’s immortal opera. Academy Award-nominated director Robert Dornhelm participates in a Q&A following the Sep 23 screening!

The pairing of one of the most beloved operas of all time with one of the world‘s most popular operatic couples is a recipe for success. And rarely has Puccini’s La Bohème had such a photogenic and engaging cast. “Director Robert Dornhelm focuses entirely on his stars Netrebko and Villazón, whose incredible presence carries the film along. There’s room for big emotions, powerful voices, grand opera and tremendous cinema,” writes one of Vienna’s leading dailies. While realism characterizes the set design and costumes, Dornhelm conjures up a dream-like atmosphere with mixed color and black-and-white flashbacks, evocative fades and other special effects. Yet the film is fully Netrebko’s and Villazón’s. Dornhelm made it clear from the start that he wanted to build a monument to the two singers. And with this five-million-euro production, he has amply achieved his goal.

VENUE
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
$15; Members $13; Five or more: $12, Members $10