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Opened: September 26, 2024
Closing: October 19, 2024

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Returning to the ENO by popular demand, Jonathan Miller’s iconic production of La bohème, set in 1930’s Paris, carries you away with its intensity. Whether this is your first visit or your fifth, you’ll be swept up in an evening of hope and heartbreak, lit up by some of Puccini’s most exquisite music.



At the heart of the opera is a beautifully simple love story that rings as true now as when it was written 130 years ago.



A young Parisian couple, Mimì and Rodolfo, fall in love. They lead a simple, bohemian life. They’re poor – but want for nothing. Their love will sustain them, or so they believe. But as Mimì grows unwell, illness and poverty test their passion to the limit – and Rodolfo must make a terrible choice.



Miller’s classic production draws on Brassai’s photos of 1930’s Paris. As the photographer captured the city’s shadow-side as well as its glamour, so the production centres the energy of Parisian boho life away from the boulevards.



This mood is perfectly reflected in Puccini’s masterful score, which leads us from the first spark of love to its final flickering embers – through some of opera’s most memorable music, including ‘Musetta’s Waltz’.



We welcome internationally renowned tenor Joshua Blue to the ENO for the first time. He takes the role of Rodolfo, appearing alongside ENO favourite Nadine Benjamin as Mimì. A former Harewood artist and part of our Olivier Award-nominated production of Blue, she stars as the seamstress after singing the role of Musetta in ENO’s 2019 La bohème. Current Harewood artist, Patrick Alexander Keefe, is Schaunard.



The revival is directed by Crispin Lord and conducted by Italian pianist-conductor, Clelia Cafiero, who makes her ENO and UK Opera debut.



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BWW Review: Pacific Opera Project Presents A Cleverly Modern La bohème AKA “The Hipsters”
by Shari Barrett - Dec 13, 2019


In the fifth incarnation of POP's trademark production, a new batch of hand-crafted, vegan, organically-sourced hipsters take the stage for what is quickly becoming an annual Los Angeles holiday tradition. In it, Puccini's 19th Century Parisian garret becomes a present-day Highland Park loft apartment in the hills between downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena during a particularly cold SoCal winter. LA's housing crisis comes to life on stage as the artist, poet, philosopher, musician, and seamstress become a graphic designer, screenplay writer, English major, indie-rocker, and fashion designer dealing with the timeless issues of life, love, jealousy, illness, and overdue bills.

BWW Review: Calgary Opera Opens Their Season on a High Night with LA BOHÈME
by Vicki Trask - Nov 11, 2019


From the moment the lights go down in the Southern Jubilee Auditorium, you as an audience are transported into 19th century Paris. A small apartment filled with destitute artists with dreams bigger than their bank accounts. Five acts, three fifteen-minute intermissions, and an aria or two later, the curtain falls and the audience is reeling from journey of love and ambition that was travelled together.

BWW Review: LA BOHÈME at KC Lyric Opera
by Kelly Luck - Nov 10, 2019


KC Lyric's La Bohème revives the 2014 production with a lighter tone.

BWW Review: RENT in Ottawa - Vive la Vie Bohème!
by Courtney Castelino - Oct 24, 2019


Broadway Across Canada has finally brought the much anticipated 20th Anniversary Tour of Jonathan Larson's acclaimed rock opera, Rent, to Ottawa. Rent is loosely based on the classic Puccini opera, La Bohème but, instead of 1890s Paris, Larson's scene is set in the gritty back alleys of New York's Alphabet City at Christmastime in the early nineties. We meet the two main protagonists, who are down on their luck. Mark (Cody Jenkins) is an aspiring filmmaker and Roger (Coleman Cummings) is a former musician. They live in a slum apartment, burning items in a steel trash can for warmth. Mark's girlfriend, Maureen (Kelsee Sweigard), left him for a woman named Joanne (Samantha Mbolekwa). Roger's girlfriend, April, committed suicide after she discovered that both she and Roger had contracted AIDS. To make matters even worse, Mark and Roger are about to be evicted by their former friend and roommate, Benny (Jason Taylor Smith), who recently purchased the building with the intention of converting it into a high-tech cyber arts studio.

BWW Review: Against the Grain Theatre Champions Accessibility in Their Cozy, Emotional LA BOHÈME
by Isabella Perrone - Oct 14, 2019


One of the most unique opera experiences in Toronto this year is that of a classic story brought to life in a dive bar. The Tranzac Club's unassuming entry makes it easy to miss if you aren't looking for it, but upon entering the building there's an unshakeable feeling that something special is happening within.

La Orquesta Sinfónica de la Escuela Superior de Música ofreció nueva versión de La Bohème, ópera de Puccini
by Julie Musbach - Apr 9, 2019


Una de las óperas más representadas y reconocidas de Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème, fue presentada en una nueva versión por la Orquesta Sinfónica de la Escuela Superior de Música (ESM) en el Centro Nacional de las Artes (Cenart).

LA BOHÈME and CENDRILLON Return to Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Julie Musbach - Dec 12, 2018


Lyric Opera of Chicago kicks off 2019 with two acclaimed productions: the return of the new production of Puccini's captivating and tragic love story La boheme, and the Midwest premiere of a beloved production of Massenet's Cendrillon, based on the Cinderella story. La boheme is a quintessentially Italian opera and the plot is forever youthful and eternally fresh. Cendrillon features an enchanting blend of wit, sensitivity, and elegance against the backdrop of a familiar storybook kingdom.

Metropolitan Opera Cast Change Advisory: La Bohème
by Julie Musbach - Mar 2, 2018


Elizabeth Caballero will perform the role of Mimì in Puccini's La Bohème for tonight's performance, March 2 at 8:00 p.m., replacing Sonya Yoncheva who is ill.

Royal Opera presents New LA BOHÈME At River St Theatre In Jaffrey
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2017


London's Royal Opera House production of Puccini's opera masterpiece, LA BOH ME will be shown in HD at the River Street Theatre (RST) in Jaffrey, NH on Sunday, November 19 and Today, November 22. This presentation is part of the RST's Stage2Screen Series.

Royal Opera presents New LA BOHÈME At River St Theatre In Jaffrey
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2017


London's Royal Opera House production of Puccini's opera masterpiece, LA BOH ME will be shown in HD at the River Street Theatre (RST) in Jaffrey, NH on Sunday, November 19 and Wednesday, November 22. This presentation is part of the RST's Stage2Screen Series.

BWW Review: Rent in Toronto Meets Opera in Against the Grain Theatre's LA BOHÈME
by Taylor Long - May 20, 2017


You've never seen a more boho Boheme. Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) presents Puccini's LA BOHÈME in a real Toronto dive bar, The Tranzac Club. AtG is doing something incredible in the world of opera right now - they're growing. When opera houses around the world are reporting declines in ticket sales and reductions in seasonal production budgets - AtG is selling out their run, offering 'standing room only' tickets. Why? Their approach.

BWW Review: LA BOHÈME, King's Head Theatre, 5 September 2016
by Gary Naylor - Sep 6, 2016


Gary Naylor sees another triumphant boutique opera at the genre's spiritual home with all the thrills of operatic voices at close quarters and plenty of laughter and tears too.

LA BOHÈME IN DISTRICT SIX Coming to Cape Town for the Suidoosterfees
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 18, 2016


Giacomo Puccini's popular opera classic, LA BOHÈME, is once again coming to Cape Town, staged this time as LA BOHÈME IN DISTRICT SIX. Presented by the collaborative production company, Africa Arts, the show will run as part of the Suidoosterfees at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

BWW Review: Eternal Love Story, LA BOHÈME Returns To Sydney Opera House
by Jade Kops - Jan 7, 2016


Director Gale Edwards' interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's LA BOHÈME returns for Opera Australia's 2016 Summer Season.

Gale Edwards' La Bohème returns to the Sydney Opera House
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 11, 2015


Opera Australia's popular production of Gale Edwards' La Bohe?me returns to the Sydney Opera House for another exciting season. This glittering production provides the perfect setting for the heart-wrenching love story, filled with the familiar arias of Puccini's most famous opera.

Dallas Opera Announces Tenth Public Simulcast, LA BOHÈME, 3/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2015


The Dallas Opera, in partnership with AT&T Stadium and with support from our founding sponsor, The Dallas Foundation, is extremely proud to announce the company's fourth stadium simulcast—and the tenth free Dallas Opera simulcast since 2010—scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (home of the Dallas Cowboys).

BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's LA BOHÈME Is a Moving and Powerful Interpretation Of This Timeless Story
by Jade Kops - Jan 4, 2015


Opera Australia presents a powerful, emotion charged re-imagining of Puccini's LA BOHÈME which proves once again that this love story remains relevant, regardless of which century it is set.

BWW Reviews: Washington National Opera Crafts Gorgeous Production of Puccini's LA BOHÈME
by Heather Nadolny - Nov 3, 2014


With its universal themes, stunning production design and soaring voices, the Washington National Opera's newest production of La boheme is a beautiful night at the opera.

The Met: Live in HD Presents LA BOHÈME Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2014


An exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli's breathtaking production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history. Italian star tenor Vittorio Grigolo makes his Live in HDdebut as the passionate poet Rodolfo, and Romanian soprano Anita Hartig makes her highly anticipated Met debut as his fragile lover, Mimì. Susanna Phillips sings the flirtatious Musetta and Massimo Cavalletti is the painter Marcello in this performance, led by Italian conductorStefano Ranzani. Featuring a cast of hundreds, a glorious onstage snow scene, and a detailed reconstruction of the Latin Quarter in Paris, this broadcast marks 15 million viewers for the Live in HD series, which now reaches 66 countries worldwide.

The Met: Live in HD Presents LA BOHÈME, 4/5
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2014


An exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli's breathtaking production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history. Italian star tenor Vittorio Grigolo makes his Live in HDdebut as the passionate poet Rodolfo, and Romanian soprano Anita Hartig makes her highly anticipated Met debut as his fragile lover, Mimì. Susanna Phillips sings the flirtatious Musetta and Massimo Cavalletti is the painter Marcello in this performance, led by Italian conductorStefano Ranzani. Featuring a cast of hundreds, a glorious onstage snow scene, and a detailed reconstruction of the Latin Quarter in Paris, this broadcast marks 15 million viewers for the Live in HD series, which now reaches 66 countries worldwide.

La Bohème an der Wiener Staatsoper " Besetzungsänderungen
by Hilary Kelly - Mar 14, 2014


Mikko Franck dirigiert die Marz-Vorstellungsserie (19., 22., 26. und 29.) von La Boheme anstelle des erkrankten GMD Franz Welser-Most und gibt damit sein Debu?t im Haus am Ring. In den Vorstellungen am 19. und 22. Marz 2014 verkorpert Yosep Kang, der bereits im Dezember erfolgreich in dieser Partie eingesprungen ist, den Rodolfo anstelle des erkranken KS Ramon Vargas; am 26. und 29. Marz 2014 singt Marcus Pelz den Benoit/Alcindoro anstelle von KS Alfred Šramek.

BWW Reviews: GIOVANNI Brings Amore, Rapporio, and Parmesan to the Stage at La Bohème
by Barry Lenny - Oct 26, 2013


This is another gem from Parham, following on from the great success of his previous very popular character, Schmoo, and this production, with some revision, has already had several outings through popular demand.

The Canadian Opera Launches Season with LA BOHÈME Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2013


The Canadian Opera Company launches its 2013/2014 season with a new production of one of the world's greatest love stories, La Bohème. Puccini's masterpiece of youthful flirtation, passionate love and heartbreaking tragedy returns to the COC for 12 performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts tonight, October 3 and October 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 2013.

The Canadian Opera Launches Season with LA BOHÈME, 10/3
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 22, 2013


The Canadian Opera Company launches its 2013/2014 season with a new production of one of the world's greatest love stories, La Bohème. Puccini's masterpiece of youthful flirtation, passionate love and heartbreaking tragedy returns to the COC for 12 performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on October 3, 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 2013.

Opera Columbus and Shadowbox Live's LA BOHÈME Begins Second Run Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2013


Due to an at-capacity run of Opera Columbus and Shadowbox Live's cabaret-style version of Puccini's La boheme in 2012, the collaborative production will be remounted for a 2013 run tonight, February 17-April 14. Cast with local performers, it will be funded by a grant from PNC Arts Alive, a multi-year initiative to support visual and performing arts groups with the goal of increasing arts access and engagement in new and innovative ways.

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