La Bohème (2009 film)

La Bohème is a 2009 short film directed by Werner Herzog. The four-minute film features images of life in Ethiopia[1] set to the duet "O soave fanciulla" from Puccini's opera La bohème, sung by Peter Auty and Mary Plazas.[2] It was part of a series of short films commissioned by Sky Arts and English National Opera.[3][4]

La Bohème
Directed byWerner Herzog
Written byGiuseppe Giacosa
Luigi Illica
Produced byAndré Singer
StarringPeter Auty
Mary Plazas
CinematographyRichard Blanshard
Edited byJoe Bini
Music byGiacomo Puccini
Distributed bySky Arts
Release date
  • September 5, 2009 (2009-09-05) (Venice)
Running time
4 1/2 minutes
LanguageItalian

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  1. ^ Rupert Christiansen (2009-02-06). "Werner Herzog takes opera into a whole new aria". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ^ "Werner Herzog: 'My films are certainly not art'". The Independent. London. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  3. ^ "Opera Shorts". Sky Arts. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  4. ^ David Ng. "Werner Herzog takes La bohème to Ethiopia in short film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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