Royal Opera House's LA BOHEME To Screen In US Cinemas Tomorrow

The Royal Opera House's 2017/2018 Cinema Series continues with director Richard Jones' acclaimed new production of Puccini's La bohème. The screening will run in major markets on Wednesday, November 1, including: New York City, Philadelphia, Dallas, Denver, Washington DC, San Francisco, St. Louis, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Albany, among other cities.

The production is conducted by Antonio Pappano. The cast features Mariusz Kwiecie? as Marcello, US-born tenor Michael Fabiano as Rodolfo, Luca Tittoto as Colline, Florian Sempey as Schaunard, Jeremy White as Benoît, Nicole Car as Mimì, Andrew Macnair as Parpignol, Simona Mihai as Musetta, Wyn Pencarreg as Alcindoro, John Morrissey as the Customs Officer and Thomas Barnard as Sargeant.

Associate director is Elaine Kidd. Designer is Stewart Laing. Lighting designer is Mimi Jordan Sherin. Movement director is Sarah Fahie. The production features the Royal Opera Chorus, under director William Spaulding, and the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, concert master Vasko Vassiliev. The broadcast of La bohème was directed for the screen by Rhodri Huw.

The series from London's iconic Covent Garden theatre includes some of The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet's much-loved classical repertory, as well as four brand new productions. The season is distributed to cinemas in collaboration with Trafalgar Releasing.

These broadcasts originally screen live in the United Kingdom and subsequently run as recorded presentations in the United States and Canada on a range of dates.

Cinemagoers can also find screenings near them at https://www.roh.org.uk/cinemas.

See full screening dates for the series below:

The Royal Opera
LA BOHÈME - Puccini (New Production)
Screenings October 24-November 26
In major markets: November 1

The Royal Ballet
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND - Christopher Wheeldon
Screenings November 12-December 13
In major markets: December 5

The Royal Ballet
THE NUTCRACKER - Peter Wright
Screenings: December 16-January 10

The Royal Opera
RIGOLETTO - Verdi
Screenings: February 6-March 6

The Royal Opera
TOSCA - Puccini
Screenings: February 28-March 28

The Royal Ballet
THE WINTER'S TALE - Christopher Wheeldon
Screenings: March 21-April 21

The Royal Opera
CARMEN - Bizet
Screenings: March 27-April 27

The Royal Ballet
BERNSTEIN CELEBRATION
NEW McGREGOR / NEW WHEELDON / THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Screenings: April 20-May 20

The Royal Opera
MACBETH - Verdi
Screenings: April 25-May 25

The Royal Ballet
MACMILLAN: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION
MANON - Kenneth MacMillan
Screenings: May 24-June 24

The Royal Ballet
SWAN LAKE - Liam Scarlett after Petipa and Ivanov (New Production)
Screenings: July 3-August 3

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