ROBERT Dornhelm directs this filmed staging of Puccini's enduringly popular opera. After starting their sparkling romance in a suitably romantic frosty Christmas Eve setting, poet Rodolfo (Rolando Villazon) begins an affair with neighbour Mimi (Anna Netrebko).
Two months on, Mimi is in despair: Rodolfo's jealousy is wrecking their romance and she must confront the uncomfortable truth.
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