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
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

 

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Cast

Joshua Blue, Rodolfo Website

Teresa Perrotta, Mimi Website

Darren Drone, Marcello Website

Emilie Kealani Suarez‡, Musetta

Stefano de Peppo, Benoit/Alcindoro Website

Nan Wang‡, Colline

Justin Burgess‡, Schaunard

Zachary Rioux‡, Parpignol Website

Jonathan Patton‡, Sargeant Website

Henry Benson‡, Prune Man

Artistic Team

E. Loren Meeker, Director Website

Amanda Testini‡, Assistant Director Website

Nader Abbassi, Conductor Website

Robert Kahn‡, Assistant Conductor Website

Yueqi Zhang‡, Assistant Coach

Eric Sean Fogel, Choreographer Website

Kevin Depinet, Set Designer Website

Erik Teague, Costume Designer Website

Robert Wierzel, Lighting Designer Website

Tom Watson, Hair & Makeup Designer Website

Kathy Kozak, Chorus Director

Anna Betka, Children's Chorus Director

‡ member of the Young Artists Program