Strong cast lifts conventional ROH Bohème revival

Juan Diego Flórez (Rodolfo) and Ailyn Pérez (Mimì)

Danielle de Niese (Musetta) and Chorus

La bohème, Act 2

Juan Diego Flórez (Rodolfo) and Ailyn Pérez (Mimì)

Andrey Zhilikhovsky (Marcello) and Ailyn Pérez (Mimì)

By Nick Boston, 16 October 2022

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“de Niese's Musetta was light and playful, with a clever mixture of subtle and not-so-subtle displays”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 14 October 2022

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The Royal Opera

Kevin John Edusei, Conductor

Richard Jones, Director

Stewart Laing, Set Designer

Mimi Jordan Sherin, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera Chorus

Ailyn Pérez, Mimì

Juan Diego Flórez, Rodolfo

Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Marcello

Danielle de Niese, Musetta

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Strong cast lifts conventional Bohème revival at the Royal Opera House