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October 08, 2008

Inside the nostrils of Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon

Will this make its way to the DVD extras? Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón's new La Bohème movie was teaser-trailed on Austrian TV on Monday night.

In a shocking evocation of fin de siècle poverty, Mimi and Rodolfo are reduced to excavating their nostrils for nourishment:

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And a fence post makes a tasty dessert:

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This looks chewy:

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Thanks to the magnificent Opera Chic's latest Awful Alagnas alert for the tip off. The full 10 minute video (in German) is here:

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She's gorgeous even pulling those faces. Re Rolando's clown nose in the clip: after the Onegin photos I'm beginning to wonder if he's got some kind of problem there... Was that what the lay-off was really about? I imagine his agent calling all the opera houses: "He's much better, much better now - only thing is - he's gone clown." "Gone clown?" "Gone clown; just don't mention it and try to work around him..."

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