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GenevaLa Fille du Far West (La fanciulla del West)New production
Puccini: La fanciulla del West
Antonino Fogliani; Marie-Ève Signeyrole; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Fabien Teigné; Yashi; Philippe Berthomé; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
New York CityLa bohème
Puccini: La bohème
Daniele Rustioni; Franco Zeffirelli; Metropolitan Opera; Peter J. Hall; Gil Wechsler; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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