content: this is a good version of la boheme. what sets it apart is the tenderness between rodolfo and mimi, especially in the garret and breakup scenes. the other highlight is swenson's musetta. she's flighty without being girlish like too many musetta's are. vaduva's is a sweet, delicate voiced mimi, just perfect for the role. the only negative is she has problems hitting her high notes. her voice isn't always steady, and she has a tendency to become shrill in the higher registers. alagna is a good rodolfo, but not in the class of bjorling and pavarotti.a worthy version of boheme. my favorite is still the beecham with de los angeles and bjorling in the lead roles. but this is one of the better modern versions.