Puccini: La Boheme / Opera Australia
Label: OAU Catalog: OPOZ56018BD Format: Ji-Min Park (Rodolfo), Jose Carbo (Marcello), David Parkin (Colline), Shane Lowrencev (Schaunard), Takesha Meshe Kizart (Mimi) & Taryn Fiebig (Musetta) Opera Australia Chorus & Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Shao-Chia Lu (conductor) & Gale Edwards (director)Recorded: Sydney Opera House, 2011 Set Design: Brian Thomson Costume Design: Julie Lynch Lighting: John Rayment This sensational new productin of La boheme, the inspired concept of director Gale Edwards, is set in early 1930s Berlin, a city of liberal indulgence, glittering Spiegeltents and glitzy cabaret clubs, where no excess is considered too much. Charismatic Ji-Min Park gives a stunning performance as Rodolfo, the poet who falls in love with Mimi, played by Takesha Meshe Kizart, who delivers a dazzling version of the impoverished working girl. Renowned conductor Shao-Chia Lu draws from the orchestra and chorus a magnificent performance of Puccini's lush score. Price: $57.98 |