The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018)
Puccini’s timeless love story, which includes some of its composer’s most beloved music, has moved generations of opera lovers since its 1896 world premiere. It has also proved incredibly popular with the Met’s global HD audiences and has been featured in three live high-definition transmissions since 2008. The most recent, presented during the 2017–18 season, includes a cast of celebrated young artists. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva is the fragile seamstress Mimì, who instantly falls in love with the passionate poet Rodolfo, sung by tenor Michael Fabiano. Soprano Susanna Phillips and baritone Lucas Meachem trade both spars and kisses as the on-again-off-again lovers Musetta and Marcello, with bass Matthew Rose and baritone Alexey Lavrov rounding out the rambunctious gang of bohemian friends. Maestro Marco Armiliato takes the podium to lead Franco Zeffirelli’s picturesque staging.
Directors: Franco Zeffirelli, Matthew Diamond.
https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357019351
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Sonya Yoncheva as Mimi |
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Michael Fabiano as Rodolfo |
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Susanna Phillips as Musetta |
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Lucas Meacham as Marcello |
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Matthew Rose as Colline |
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Alexey Lavrov as Schaunard |
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Paul Plishka as Benoît/Alcindoro |
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Marco Armiliato as Self - Conductor |
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Kelli O'Hara as Self - Host |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Sound | Marco Armiliato | Conductor |
| Directing | Franco Zeffirelli | Director |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Giuseppe Giacosa | Writer |
| Writing | Luigi Illica | Writer |
| Directing | Matthew Diamond | Director |
| Writing | Henri Murger | Original Story |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Tim Martyn | Music Producer |
| Art | Franco Zeffirelli | Production Design |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Directing | Gregory Keller | Stage Director |
| Lighting | Gil Wechsler | Lighting Design |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Art | Franco Zeffirelli | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter J. Hall | Costume Design |