Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre)II. János Pál pápa tér 30., Budapest, Central Hungary, H-1087, Hungary
Dates/times in Budapest time zone
Programme
| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | La bohème | Libretto by Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
Performers
| Hungarian State Opera | ||
| János Kovács | Conductor | |
| Damiano Michieletto | Director | |
| Paolo Fantin | Set Designer | |
| Carla Teti | Costume Designer | |
| Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Hungarian State Opera Chorus | ||
| Orsolya Sáfár | Soprano | Mimì |
| Ildikó Szakács | Soprano | Musetta |
| Gergely Boncsér | Tenor | Rodolfo |
| Zsolt Haja | Baritone | Marcello |
| Zoltan Nagy | Bass | Schaunard |
| András Kiss | Baritone | Colline |
| Lajos Geiger | Baritone | Alcindoro |
| Gábor Gárday | Bass | Benoît |
| László Beöthy-Kiss | Bass | Parpignol |
A story can be told in different ways and in different settings. It is precisely for this reason that we decided to retain Kálmán Nádasdy's famous 1937 direction of La Bohème at the Opera House while also adding another interpretation to the programme at the Erkel Theatre. To realise this new work, we've invited one of the most exciting young opera directors of our times: Damian Michieletto. The internationally known artist presents before us a map of modern Paris: its bohemians are the impetuous and lovable youths of today, and the windows of their rented flats glow with their amour.
