Photo Flash: Pittsburgh Opera Presents Puccini's LA BOHEME
By: A.A. Cristi Mar. 29, 2019
Pittsburgh Opera returns to the Benedum Center with Puccini's La bohème, opera's biggest tear-jerker, March 30-April 7.
Set against the backdrop of 1830s Paris, La bohème follows four impoverished artists surviving with little more than friendship, passion, and love for their art. When Rodolfo, a poet, and Mimì, a young seamstress, meet, the two are drawn into a tumultuous and passionate affair with a love that can only be broken by death.
Emotional and dramatic, it's no wonder Puccini's most celebrated opera has transcended the genre, inspiring both a ballet and the Broadway hit musical RENT.
La bohème will make you laugh, and bring you to tears, with its timeless story and captivating music.
Nicole Cabell, winner of the BBC Singer of the World Competition, makes her Pittsburgh Opera debut as Mimì. Jean-Luc Tingaud conducts. Stephanie Havey directs.
As always, English supertitles will be projected above the stage.
Photo Credit: David Bachman
Musetta (Sari Gruber) makes her getaway, aided by Marcello (Craig Verm) and saluted by Colline (Tyler Zimmerman)
Parisian children and their parents show their patriotism on Christmas Eve
Musetta (Sari Gruber) has a bevy of suitors
Musetta (Sari Gruber) plays coy with her sugar daddy Alcindoro (Kevin Glavin) at the Café Momus
Marcello (Craig Verm), Colline (Tyler Zimmerman), and Schaunard (Ben Taylor) enjoy Christmas Eve in the Latin Quarter
Mimì (Nicole Cabell) and Rodolfo (Sean Panikkar) develop feelings for each other in his run-down garret
Mimì (Nicole Cabell) and Rodolfo (Sean Panikkar) develop feelings for each other in his run-down garret
the bohemians weasel out of paying their rent to their landlord Benoit (Kevin Glavin, seated)
the four bohemians â€" (left to right) Colline (Tyler Zimmerman), Rodolfo (Sean Panikkar), Marcello (Craig Verm), and Schaunard (Ben Taylor)
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