Il Boemo

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Il Boemo
Directed byPetr Václav
Screenplay byPetr Václav
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
CountriesCzech Republic, Italy, Slovakia
LanguageItalian

Il Boemo (lit. 'The Bohemian') is an upcoming feature film about the life and career of the Czech composer Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781), directed by Petr Václav.[1] Mysliveček was one of the most acclaimed and prolific composers of opera seria in Italy in the second half of the eighteenth century, and mentor and friend to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[2] The film stars Vojtěch Dyk, Elena Radonicich, Barbara Ronchi, and Lana Vlady. The music for the film has been recorded by the Czech ensemble Collegium 1704 led by Václav Luks, featuring international soloists such as Philippe Jaroussky, Emöke Baráth, Raffaella Milanesi, and Simona Šaturová.[3]

Plot[]

The son of a Prague miller, who expected him to follow in his footsteps, Mysliveček as a young man flees to Venice to realize his dream of becoming a composer. Against all odds he manages, becomes known as "Il Boemo" (i.e. "Czech"), and his success surpasses even his own expectations. During the 1770s, he is at his most prolific, composing numerous works in the genre of Italian opera seria.[4]

Production[]

The film is co-produced by the Czech Republic, Italy, and Slovakia, and was supported, among others, by the Czech Film Fund, the Italian Ministry of Culture, and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund; the producer is Jan Macola and Mimesis Film, the co-producers are Marco Alessio (Dugong Film) in Italy, Marek Urban (sentimentalfilm) in Slovakia, and Czech Television and MagicLab in the Czech Republic.[5]

Petr Václav has singled out Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, in relation to camera work, lighting, and narrative style, and Miloš Forman’s Amadeus, in terms of working with opera and music, as particular cinematic references.[6]

Shooting locations[]

Shooting locations in the Czech Republic included the Estates Theatre, the Martinic Palace and the Colloredo–Mansfeld Palace in Prague, the château at Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, the Doksany Convent and the Cistercian monastery in Plasy, and the Mahen Theater in Brno.[5]

Music[]

The music for the film has been recorded by the Czech ensemble Collegium 1704, founder and conductor Václav Luks also served as musical advisor for the film.[7] The soundtrack will be released by Warner Classics on their Erato label.[5] Another advisor was the American musicologist Daniel Freeman, author of the first modern monograph on Mysliveček.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Il Boemo - film in lavorazione - film & docu". Filmitalia. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  2. ^ "Josef Václav Myslivček: Il (divino) Boemo". Radio Prague International. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  3. ^ "Il BOEMO". ilboemo.cz. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ^ "Il Boemo – MIMESIS FILM" (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. ^ a b c "Petr Vaclav Soon to complete his dream film Il Boemo | Czech Film Center". www.filmcenter.cz. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ^ "Petr Václav prepares to shoot the ambitious historical biopic Il Boemo". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  7. ^ "Feature Film Il Boemo About Josef Mysliveček To Be Released in Autumn". Collegium 1704. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ^ Pilátová, Agáta. "Petr Václav: Zajímal mě Myslivečkův příběh, jeho hudba, jeho doba… a Itálie". www.klasikaplus.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-07-19.

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