An unprecedented reverse-chronology staging of Puccini’s classic.
A co-production of Detroit Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and Spoleto Festival USA
Premiered April 6, 10, and 12, 2022 at the Detroit Opera House
Sharon’s La bohème casts familiar elements in a new light as he stages the classic in reverse order from Act IV to Act I, with text and music otherwise unchanged.
In this new arrangement, Sharon reappraises the ways in which audiences and artists can interact with repertoire, bringing fresh eyes and ears to a classic while extracting hope from tragedy, life from death, and love from loneliness.
Marlen Nahhas, Mimi
Matthew White, Rodolfo
Edward Parks, Marcello
Brandie Inez Sutton, Musetta
Benjamin Taylor, Schaunard
Cory McGee, Colline
George Shirley, The Wanderer
Conducted by Roberto Kalb