La boheme

La Bohême is without doubt one of the world's most celebrated and emotionally powerful operatic love stories. The tumultuous story of young love, friendship and grief is even more compelling when surrounded by Puccini's glorious and evocative music.

The opera draws from a collection of true-life sketches describing life among original bohemians, the poor artists of Paris's Latin Quarter. Hungry but cheerful, the poet Rodolfo shares a roof top garret with the painter Marcello, the musician Schaunard and philosopher Colline.

The action starts on a moonlit Christmas Eve when the frail but lovely seemstress Mimi comes to Rodolfo's door for help and the two instantly fall passionately in love. Meanwhile Marcello carries on his turbulent affair with the flirtatious Musetta. Rodolfo later becomes rather jealous of Mimi, and the two regretfully part, until Musetta reveals that Mimi is dying of consumption. So the lovers are again united, only to be separated forever by Mimi's death.

Please note: this performance will be sung in Italian with English Surtitles.