La bohème. The Paris of love and art. A poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher. Living hand to mouth in a freezing garret. Christmas cheer and a heart won by girl next door. The tragedies of love and poverty. Puccini’s best-loved opera is touching, comic, realistic and romantic, true for any time in which deep bonds can flower in thePuccini's great opera might lack depth but it packs a great emotional punch, says Sameer Rahim. Freddie De Tommaso and Aida Garifullina in La Bohème at the Royal Opera House, London. Adam Palka a sonorous Colline, and Dominic Sedgwick has a good deal of fun with Schaunard, especially in
La Bohème is over a century old, but in many ways, it’s as fresh as the day it premiered at the Turin opera house on February 1, 1896.While the opera’s lush score is largely to thank for its persistent vitality, its varied adaptations over the years have also played a significant role in introducing Bohème to new audiences and presenting innovative takes on Giacomo Puccini’s magnum opus.
Photo by Steven PIsano; courtesy of Opera Philadelphia. In Act I of the original La Bohème, we meet four bohemian friends – Rodolfo the poet, Marcello the painter, Schaunard the musician, Colline the philosopher, and Benoit their landlord. Then we are introduced to Mimi the seamstress who will quickly become the love of Rodolfo’s life. The latest revival of La Bohème at San Francisco Opera may be very good indeed, if the final dress rehearsal was any indication. Though I am not crazy about La Gheorghiu, all the signs are good, she may well look and sound completely convincing as Mimi by the opening on Sunday. Surflight Theatre will host Pennsylvania’s Center Stage Opera Company at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Center Stage Opera, based in Harrisburg, Pa., has visited Surflight many times before and has developed an enthusiastic Southern Ocean County audience base by performing works such as Verdi’s “Aida” and “La Traviata,” Bizet’s “Carmen” (twice), Rossini’s “The BarberFri 23 Feb 2007 19.06 EST. E nglish National Opera's revival of La Bohème is dedicated to the memory of Steven Pimlott, the production's original director, who died last week. Before Thursday'saf5O9P.