2023 La bohème

2023 La bohème

July 7, 2023 – August 19, 2023

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Christmas Eve, Paris, an attic garret...that first touch of cold hands in the dark as the music swells. Against the backdrop of 19th century Paris, the hopes and dreams of a group of young bohemians collide with the realities of poverty and disease. Whether it is your first or your hundredth experience, La bohème never fails to cast its spell. Packed with some of opera’s most cherished moments, this tale of tragic young love became the basis for the popular musicals Moulin Rouge and Rent. With a ravishing score that brought Puccini international fame, this is the perfect opera for first-timers and aficionados alike.

MUSIC│ Giacomo Puccini
LIBRETTO│ Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa
SUNG IN│ Italian
PROJECTED SUPERTITLES│ English
RUN TIME│ Approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY│ Nellie and Robert Gipson

rodolfo

mimi

marcello
JOSHUA BLUE TERESA PERROTTA DARREN DRONE

 

musetta

Benoit/Alcindoro
EMILIE KEALANI STEFANO DE PEPPO

 

COLLINE

SCHAUNARD

PARPIGNOL
NAN WANG JUSTIN BURGESS ZACHARY RIOX

 

OFFICER

SERGEANT

PRUNE MAN
GRANT JACKSON ALEX SMITH HENRY BENSON

 

child soloist

child soloist
ARIANNE AJAKH CORDELIA DZIUBAN
CONDUCTOR│ Nader Abbassi
DIRECTOR│ E. Loren Meeker
CHOREOGRAPHER│ Eric Sean Fogel
SET DESIGNER│ Kevin Depinet
COSTUME DESIGNER│ Erik Teague
LIGHTING DESIGNER│ Robert Wierzel
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNER│ Tom Watson

 

Cast

Joshua Blue 

Rodolfo

Teresa Perrotta 

Mimi

Darren Drone 

Marcello

Headshot of Emilie Kealani

Emilie Kealani ‡

Musetta

Truman Tinius ‡

Dancer/Ensemble

Kailee Brandt ‡

Dancer/Ensemble

Emma Sucato ‡

Dancer/Ensemble

Nan Wang‡, Colline

Justin Burgess‡, Schaunard

Stefano de Peppo, Benoit/Alcindoro

Zachary Rioux‡, Parpignol; Rodolfo (Cover)

Grant Jackson‡, Custom-House Officer

Alex Smith‡, Sergeant

Arianne Ajakh, Child (Act II Solo)/Youth Ensemble

Cordelia Dziuban, Child (Act II Solo)/ Youth Ensemble

Henry Benson‡, Prune Man/Chorus; Parpignol (Cover)

Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson‡, Dancer/Ensemble

Hayley Maloney‡, Soprano Ensemble

Kara Grady, Soprano Ensemble

Holly McCormack, Soprano Ensemble

Ethel Trujillo‡, Soprano Ensemble

Taylor-Alexis DuPont‡, Mezzo Ensemble

Jocelyn Rauch, Mezzo Ensemble

Ying Wu, Mezzo Ensemble

Bridget Cappel, Mezzo Ensemble

Maria De Conzo, Mezzo Ensemble

Nataniel Catasca, Tenor Ensemble

Hayden Smith‡, Tenor Ensemble

Jonathan Pierce Rhodes‡, Tenor Ensemble

Will Upham, Tenor Ensemble

Nicholas Kelliher‡, Countertenor Ensemble

Elijah Gebers, Baritone Ensemble

Carly R. Carillo, Youth Ensemble

Gus Fredrickson, Youth Ensemble

Johnny Ford, Youth Ensemble

Toby Fredrickson, Youth Ensemble

Jierui Lin, Youth Ensemble

Annika Murray, Youth Ensemble

Danniella Rivera-Litz, Youth Ensemble

Nora Craig, Youth Ensemble

Yuan Lin, Youth Ensemble

Eleanor Walker, Youth Ensemble

Artistic Team

E. Loren Meeker 

Director

Amanda Testini ‡

Assistant Director

Erik Teague 

Costume Designer

Robert Wierzel 

Lighting Designer

Tom Watson 

Hair & Makeup Designer

Truman Tinius ‡

Dance Captain

Rebecca Herman, Associate Director

Kevin Depinet, Set Designer

Eric Sean Fogel, Choreographer

Dustin West, Production Stage Manager

Úna Rafferty, Asst. Stage Manager

Tess Naval, Asst. Stage Manager

Lorna Stephens, Apprentice Stage Manager

Nader Abbassi, Conductor

Robert Kahn‡, Assistant Conductor

J. Bradley Baker, Principal Coach

Yueqi Zhang‡, Assistant Coach

Kathy Kozak, Chorus Director

Anna Betka, Youth Chorus Director

Catherine Thornsley, Mimi (Cover); Soprano Ensemble

Alicia Russell Tagert‡, Musetta (Cover) Soprano Ensemble

John Mburu‡, Colline (Cover); Bass Ensemble

Grant Jackson‡, Schaunard (Cover)

Sergio Martinez‡, Beniot/Alcindoro (Cover); Bass Ensemble

Headshot of Jonathan Patton

Jonathan Patton ‡

Marcello (Cover)

‡ member of the Young Artists Program

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