La Bohème (UK BD) in October

Axiom Films have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of La Bohème on 26th October 2009 priced at £29.99 RRP. Giacomo Puccini's opera is brought to life in a new feature-film version directed by Robert Dornhelm and starring the opera world's "dream team”, soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Rolando Villazón.

Axiom’s first Blu-ray Disc is region free and offers the same extras as the DVD release from earlier this year. Features on the dual-layer disc include:

• 1080/50i 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Italian DD2.0 & DTS-HD MA 5.1
• Optional English subtitles
• Interviews with Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Nicole Cabell, George von Bergen and director Robert Dornhelm
• “The Making of La Bohème” (30’)
• Stills gallery
• Trailer
• Limited edition collector’s booklet

Extras are presented in SD PAL format.