You’ll come to recognise his use of small musical motifs that though not highly structural, cunningly evoke characters and themes throughout the work. It offers all the hallmarks of his canon, soaring tonal melodies in lush orchestrations combined with a dissonant undertow, a hint of darkness never far away. The narrative, set around the late 1830s in Paris, has aged remarkably well with a youthful universality that has endeared it to the opera-going public more or less continuously since its 1896 premiere.īohème was Giacomo Puccini’s fourth opera and is generally considered to be his first fully mature work. It is a triumphant blend of grim reality and soaring romanticism.
La bohème is a warhorse of the operatic repertory, one of the most frequently performed around the world, and for excellent reason. It’s guaranteed to touch your heart and make you fall in love with Rodolfo, Mimì and their friends time and time again.Adolfo Hohenstein's 1896 poster for La bohème WNO’s timeless production paints a vivid portrait of bohemian life in Paris at the turn of the 19 th century, enhanced with atmospheric projections and Puccini’s gloriously romantic music. La bohème is a tale of love, loss, rebellion and freedom and is one of opera’s most adored stories.
Rodolfo and his friends try their best to look after her but can his love prevent tragedy? Months later, their youthful passion is challenged by the harsh realities of life when Mimì becomes gravely ill. Rodolfo opens the door to be hit with a love at first sight that burns brighter than a flame. One cold Christmas Eve, four penniless artists – a painter, a musician, a poet and a philosopher – have their lives changed forever when they are unexpectedly visited by their neighbour Mimì, looking for candlelight. Better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.
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