G. PUCCINI'S LA BOHÈME at artscape theatre

FEBRUARY14 19:30 R200, R275, R32516 15:00 R150, R200, R25018 19:30 R200, R275, R32520 19:30 R200, R275, R32522 18:00 R200, R275, R325Impoverished but inspired, Puccinis young Bohemians make art, quarrel, make up, break up, and make believe that there will always be another tomorrow never imagining that their frail friend Mimi will not live to see the final days of summer. Matthew Wildsinnovative production, which premiered to widespread critical claim in Switzerland in 2018, comes to Cape Town. Told as flashbacks of the elderly painter Marcello, the production movingly contrasts the impetuousness of youth with the regrets of old age.Filled with Giacomo Puccinis soaring melodies, this production stars tenor Galeano Salas alongside returning South Africans Sarah-Jane Brandon, William Berger, Thesele Kemane, Luvo Rasemeni and features unexpected contributions from much-loved Cape Town singers Aviva Pelham and Brad Liebl. Jeremy Silver conducts the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra with set design by Kathrin Frosch, costume design by Ingo Krugler, lighting design by Kobus Rossouw and choreography by Louisa Talbot. The powerful Cape Town Opera chorus is joined by the vibrant ERUB Childrens Choir.