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La Boheme in Los Angeles

Our beloved production of a timeless classic, reveling in the cinematic romance of Paris, concludes our mainstage season of masterpieces. Fall in love again with La Bohème’s unforgettable blend of riveting theater and achingly beautiful music as we follow the … Continue reading

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La Boheme at the Royal Opera in Stockholm

Music Giacomo Puccini   Libretto by G. Giacosa / L. Illica A young woman knocking on the door of a loft in the Old Town … … And a young writer opens. Inspired by Edvard Munch’s colorful paintings, Hans Jaeger’s depiction of Christiania … Continue reading

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La Boheme at the Bolshoi in Moscow.

Premiered on February 20, 1996. 28 January 2016 29 January 2016 30 January 2016 31 January 2016   Sung in Italian with Russian surtitles. Presented with one interval. Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes.   Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica based on Henry Murger’s novel … Continue reading

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La Boheme in Belgium

‘La jeunesse n’a qu’un temps (youth comes only once)’ wrote the poet Henri Murger in 1862. Thirty-four years later, Puccini took his inspiration from Murger’s Scènes de la vie de bohème in composing La Bohème. The story of the four … Continue reading

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La bohème at the Hungarian State Opera

Giacomo Puccini La bohème Opera in two parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian and English surtitles Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini’s work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the … Continue reading

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La bohème at the Estonian National opera

La bohème Opera by Giacomo Puccini in four acts Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on Henri Murger’s novel Scènes de la vie de bohème World premiere February 1, 1896 Teatro Regio (Turin) Premiere at the Estonian National … Continue reading

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La Boheme in Novosibirsk

  SYNOPSIS Scene 1. The Garret Cold. Utmost poverty. It’s especially oppressive on Christmas Eve. Rodolfo and Marcello are working. At least, they are trying to work, hoping to get warm. In order to make fire, Marcello is ready to burn his painting The Red Sea. But Rodolfo sacrifices … Continue reading

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La Boheme in Zurich

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La Boheme in Prague

Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica Musical preparation: Ondrej Lenárd Conductor: Jiří Štrunc Stage director: Ondřej Havelka Sets: Martin Černý Costumes: Jana Zbořilová Chorus master: Adolf Melichar Choreography: Jana Hanušová Dramaturgy: Jitka Slavíková State Opera Orchestra State Opera Chorus Premiere: October … Continue reading

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La Bohème in Finland

Finnish National Opera presents: La Bohème Giacomo Puccini It is a frigid winter in Paris; the moon shines over the roofs of the city. But the virtues of art and romance warm the hearts of the young bohemians, just like … Continue reading

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