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Baz Luhrmann

Now Playing: La Bohème

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This week film director Baz Luhrmann’s version of La Bohme opened on Broadway and, much like his movie Moulin Rouge, the result is a rich, sexy, galvanizing blend of comedy, tragedy and theatrical pizzazz. The opera poses no heavy lifting for an American audience — even though it’s completely in Italian.

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