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Il Boemo
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Wikipedia article
'Il Boemo' is an upcoming feature film about the life and career of the Czech composer Josef Mysliveek (1737-1781), directed by Petr Vclav. Mysliveek 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. The film stars Vojtch Dyk, Elena Radonicich, Barbara Ronchi, and Lana Vlady. The music for the film has been recorded by the Czech ensemble Collegium 1704 led by Vclav Luks, featuring international soloists such as Philippe Jaroussky, Emke Barth, Raffaella Milanesi, and Simona aturov. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. It will premiere at 70th San Sebastin International Film Festival on Spetember 19, 2022.
Plot
The son of a Prague miller, who expected him to follow in his footsteps, Mysliveek 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'.
Cast
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.
Petr Vclav has singled out Stanley Kubricks 'Barry Lyndon', in relation to camera work, lighting, and narrative style, and Milo Formans 'Amadeus', in terms of working with opera and music, as particular cinematic references.
Shooting locations
Shooting locations in the Czech Republic included the Estates Theatre, the Martinic Palace and the ColloredoMansfeld Palace in Prague, the chteau at Jaromice nad Rokytnou, the Doksany Convent and the Cistercian monastery in Plasy, and the Mahen Theater in Brno.
Music
The music for the film has been recorded by the Czech ensemble Collegium 1704, founder and conductor Vclav Luks also served as musical advisor for the film. The soundtrack will be released by Warner Classics on their Erato label. Another advisor was the American musicologist Daniel Freeman, author of the first modern monograph on Mysliveek.
Release
The film was selected for screening at the 70th San Sebastin International Film Festival's main competition on September 19, 2022.
References
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