La boheme

Scottish Opera – La boheme

Puccini’s La bohème stands as one of the world’s most celebrated and frequently performed operas. This heartbreaking masterpiece, brought to life through Puccini’s enchanting score, continues to captivate loyal enthusiasts while drawing in a new generation of opera-goers.

In Barbe & Doucet’s colourful production set in 1920s Paris, four struggling bohemians’ lives are changed when they meet a seamstress called Mimì. A blossoming romance becomes short-lived when they discover that Mimì is ill. Struggling to survive in the lavish yet unforgiving city, these charismatic characters are met with the harsh realities of poverty and fortune.

A first-rate cast brings this tender, tragic, yet life-affirming story to life. Hye-Youn Lee plays Mimì. She is joined by ‘born bel canto tenor’ (New York Times) Mario Chang in his Scottish Opera debut, Roland Wood, Rhian Lois, Callum Thorpe, Edward Jowle, and Jamie MacDougall.

Revival of the 2017 co-production with Theatre St Gallen
Proudly supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate

Creatives:
Conductor
Stuart Stratford & Toby Hession

Stage Direction, Sets & Costumes
Barbe & Doucet

Lighting Designer
Guy Simard

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
The Chorus of La bohème

Cast:
Mimì
Hye-Youn Lee

Rodolfo
Mario Chang

Marcello
Roland Wood

Musetta
Rhian Lois

Colline
Callum Thorpe

Schaunard
Edward Jowle

Alcindoro / Benoît
Jamie MacDougall

Enhance your experience of La boheme with a pre-show talk on Saturday 1 November at 1.45pm