La bohème
Performed at the Emerson Colonial Theatre
September 23, 25 & 30 and October 2, 2022

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by David Angus

Yuval Sharon’s new production of La bohème casts familiar elements in a new light, as Sharon stages the classic opera in reverse order from Act IV to Act I, with text and music otherwise unchanged. In this new, never-before attempted 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. Presented in a co-production with Detroit Opera and Boston Lyric Opera, this bold, unconventional take on Puccini’s opus is itself an experimental, nonconforming, and original piece of art.

Conducted by David Angus
Co-produced with Detroit Opera and Spoleto Festival USA

Lauren Michelle, Mimi
Matthew White, Rodolfo
Edward Parks, Marcello
Benjamin Taylor, Schaunard
William Guanbo Su, Colline

Set Design by John Conklin
Costume Design by Jessica Jahn

La bohème is a co-Production of Boston Lyric Opera, Detroit Opera, and Spoleto Festival USA