Organization

Singer

Tenor

Alok Kumar

Rodolfo

Stage director

Chuck Hudson

Fort Worth Opera

Conductor

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Lighting designer

Chad R Jung

Chorus master

Julian Reed

Soprano

Elizabeth Caballero

Mimi

Meigui Zhang

Musetta

Baritone

Daniel Scofield

Marcello

Michael Colman

Schaunard

Bass

Kofi Hayford

Colline

Repetiteur

Charlene Lotz

Su Hyeon Park

Andrés Felipe Losada

Alcindoro

Kevin Glavin

Benoît

Italian

La Bohème

Fort Worth

United States

Bass Performance Hall

La Bohème (semi-staged: La Bohème Puccini

Public

Approved

La Bohème is a timeless story of young love, set in the heart of 19th century Paris. The opera follows the lives of a group of Bohemian artists, including the poet Rodolfo and his seamstress lover Mimi, as they navigate poverty, friendship, and romance.



The tale begins in the bustling streets of Paris, where Rodolfo and his friends Marcello, Colline, and Schaunard are living life to the fullest. Mimi, a shy and delicate woman, enters their world after Rodolfo accidentally drops his key and she helps him search for it. The two are immediately drawn to one another, and a passionate love affair blossoms.



Their relationship is, however, complicated by Rodolfo's fear of commitment, and Mimi's ill health. Despite their intense love for one another, their relationship becomes more and more fraught, until finally they are forced to part ways.



The second act finds the circle of friends at a café, where they run into their ex-lovers. Marcello is reunited with his former flame Musetta, while Rodolfo and Mimi's troubled relationship comes to the fore.



The finale is both moving and heartbreaking, as Mimi succumbs to her illness and Rodolfo is overcome by grief. La Bohème is a poignant and insightful portrayal of the complexities of love, loss, and friendship, set against the backdrop of bohemian Paris. It is a classic love story that has resonated across generations, a favorite of opera lovers and novices alike.

English

La Bohème by Puccini, From (2024/2024), Directed by Chuck Hudson,, Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, United States

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