Puccini La Bohème Act I excerpt pt 1

Puccini La Bohème Act I excerpt pt 1

[@gabrielargiles7608]

i know very little about everything, but this performance i’ve watched over 10 times, and the emotion i’ve felt everytime it’s just incredible. sincerely, this is a fucking awesome performance.

[@Bobrogers99]

This was a Sydney Opera production with David Hobson and Cheryl Barker. The director, Baz Luhrmann, changed the setting to post-WWII, and it kind of works. Hobson's tenor is higher than most and doesn't appeal to everyone, but he can hit any high note beautifully. To hear more of him, he was the lead in Orphee et Euridice the following year in a role written for a countertenor, and he did it well - and shirtless after the first act! The DVDs for both Boheme and Orphee are available online.

[@lilmilk8534]

who's here for music appreciation???

[@viv3147]

the aria was fantastic. did not expect that from this voice, incredible and sounds like those high notes are HUGE

[@Bobrogers99]

This rather extraordinary version of Boheme was produced by Baz Luhrmann for Opera Australia around 1990, and there is a complete video available dated 1993. The cast was was all 30 or younger and visually appealing. David Hobson starred the following year in a unique production of Orpheus and Euridice (shirtless in Acts III and IV, if that makes any difference to you), and now he makes the rounds of smaller venues all over Australia.

[@harvinsky]

David Hobson is fantastic! He looks perfectly handsome and his voice is brilliant. I can hardly believe why he has not been so popular around the world. I want this DVD!

[@alandoyle1267]

I think this production is at least 30 years old, I remember watching it on PBS with my Aunt and she was translating the libretto for me, when I was just a teenager. None the less beautiful

[@wietzygal2011]

This man is BEAUTIFUL! And he can sing! (sigh)

[@bethfiori4708]

If you want to listen to another man beautiful in face and voice, look up Jose Carreras in this role.

[@hefferonjoe]

My favorite performance of Che Gelida Manina - David Hobson nailed it here

[@operajdflorez]

Best "La Boheme" Australian version.Truly great emotional uplifting all the time Thank you very much for posting !

[@omglolwtfjk]

I had no clue that RENT was based on this haha. Thats hilariouss!!!! I love it!!

[@observito]

Compelling performance! Beautifully!!

[@wmperkins25]

I gotta agree, he is incredible ! what a voice !

[@HenkJanBakker]

It is EXACTLY why he wears that jacket. He's the equivalant of a biker boy.... and grease somehow is the same basic story.. in a way.

[@seg1111]

@omglolwtfjk I know! I was so confused when it first started. I thought for sure this was the Opera remake of Rent. LMBO!

[@MrCodygrowe]

Who are these fine folks on the stage- and which stage- and when?

[@AngieBennyLebron]

I need to buy the DVD pronto.

[@rosyg6602]

2024 music appreciation ❤

[@Nearlytwins]

Does anyone know what year this is from or who the actors are? I really want to buy this version but I want to make sure I get this exact one! Thanks

[@supercinema4me]

Is there a full version somewhere on a video or dvd? This is a really amazing performance!!!!

[@alandoyle1267]

You have to see Musetta's waltz from this production.

[@DMBKristen41]

I bet the Donde Lieta Usci/Dunque E Proprio Finita from this production is awesome.

[@rodrigo18matoso]

Adam Pascal and Aaron Tveit should have listened to David Hobson before RENT.

[@VMDICKS]

You have excellent taste!

[@43nostromo]

La Boheme. It's an opera. It's an opera.

[@agenttheater5]

First as a side point i just want to say to all those who think that Phantom of the Opera is actual opera: THIS is real opera, Poto isn't even close (no offense intended). Then I want to say that I love and worship the show Rent, I have both the 2005 movie and the 2008 live performance. But mostly I want to say that this is pure magic and never fails to send my spirits to the heavens and that I am extremely proud to be Australia now.

[@queenslanddiva]

Luke "Luck E" Tieppe - I can assure you this is DH singing - and it's beautiful. This is 22 years old now - DH would have only been in his late 20s.

[@celiaking2198]

David was 30 in Baz Luhrmann's La Boheme

[@setamonkeytoy]

baz lurhmann directed it. and it's set in the 1950's so the price of type writers would have dropped considerably compared to the 1830's when it was originally set

[@rojaba]

oh dear, oh dear, that guy would barely make a suitable Monostatos, let alone a Rodolfo, that hurts! I guess he was chose for his looks for the video rendition... painful

[@horseloverx88]

i dont know how many of you watch general hospital....but dante is going to take lulu to go see this certain operah and its very romantic! aww i cant wait!!!

[@missvye]

i personally don't like david hobson's voice, but the great acting, beautiful setting and everything else makes up for it. My favourite production, ever!

[@gavencarnahan6231]

My music appreciation class brought me here

[@alandoyle1267]

Love a guy that reach high C.

[@HenkJanBakker]

Yes you do.

[@jknoxm]

David Hobson and Cheryl Barker

[@RonaldReaganRocks1]

The guy is David Hobson.

[@MrPoochsmooch]

Beautifully acted, youthfully sung...SEXY

[@BoingBoingallen]

12 times better than Rent (which I like)

[@WendiHay819]

oh ... my candle's out... oops so is mine... yes, the games people play.

[@LukeTieppo1694]

What on Earth? Yes great voice but listen to Bocelli singing this and then Hobson singing this, back to back. The voice is the same? Closing my eyes and listening to Hobson singing here, I could have sworn it was Bocelli's voice. Looks like Hobson is lip syncing also. So what is going on?

[@alandoyle1267]

Hobson makes Bocelli nothing.

[@Acquacheta]

@sterneflamme ahahahahahaha yes!.

[@ggiiaaccoommoo]

Rodolfo is hot :) Even though his pronounciation is not perfect.

[@rcalcon1]

que bien canta pero que mal actor, DIOS

[@tiagodelode5293]

David must find out his own voice, he lost the way of personality, he doesn't imit anybody but engola cause it's possible he wants to have a more spinto sound in his register but it's certienlly unneccesary, he has a beautifull liric voice and he need discover his own way. he's bieautifull in sound but he have to improve his italian that's so poor, more complicated if he continues singing without paying attention to the pronounciation. an iltalian opera singer ought to have the italian domined better than his own language.

[@carinaramos7980]

tiago comenta en español q no entiendo mucho el ingles jajj

[@tiagodelode5293]

digo que salvo algunos detalles de cobertura en la voz del registro medio que tiende a engolarse (a cerrar la garganta) tiene un color y un registro muy interesante. quizas hoy no haya muchos tenores ligeros con esta capacidad, pero debe madurar bastante todavia. tiene muy mala pronuniación del italiano y esto le resta fuerza expesiva al canto. no debe intentar oscurecer el color de la voz en el registro medio, esto es imposible para su garganta y resta frescura a las notas bajas lo cual en el no tiene razón de ser. Agrego, esta garganta no nos podrá ofrecer roles verdianos o inclusive puccinianos, pero creo que seria muy interesante oirlo en operas de bellini y rossini. falta pero es joven.

[@carinaramos7980]

ahora si viste hasta x aca te sigo

[@tiagodelode5293]

que amiga leal. jajajajaja un besote.

[@carinaramos7980]

besote