Wales Millennium CentreBute Place, Cardiff
, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 5AL, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | La bohème | Libretto by Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
Performers
| Welsh National Opera | |||
| Manlio Benzi | Conductor | ||
| Annabel Arden | Director | ||
| Stephen Brimson-Lewis | Set Designer | ||
| Chorus of Welsh National Opera | |||
| Orchestra of Welsh National Opera | |||
| Dominick Chenes | Tenor | Rodolfo | 2017 Jan 28, Feb 02, 04, 11, 15 |
| Matteo Lippi | Tenor | Rodolfo | 2017 Feb 03 |
| Marina Costa-Jackson | Soprano | Mimì | 2017 Jan 28, Feb 02, 04, 11, 15 |
| Jessica Muirhead | Soprano | Mimì | 2017 Feb 03 |
| Gary Griffiths | Baritone | Marcello | |
| Lauren Fagan | Soprano | Musetta | |
| Gareth Brynmor John | Baritone | Schaunard | |
| Michael Clifton-Thompson | Tenor | Parpignol | |
| Martin Lloyd | Bass | Alcindoro | |
| Howard Kirk | Tenor | Benoît | |
| Jihoon Kim | Bass | Colline |
When Annabel Arden’s sensitive and insightful production was first performed in 2012, it was welcomed with open arms by both audiences and critics. It’s a vivid portrait of bohemian life in Paris, enhanced with atmospheric projections. This production makes us think we are meeting Mimi, Rodolfo and friends for the first time even if we’ve seen this utterly romantic opera before.
