Pared-down Puccini: The Royal Opera's La bohème gains new urgency

By Kevin W Ng, 24 June 2021

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“As the famously flirty coquette, Danielle de Niese steals the show with her antics in Café Momus”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 23 June 2021

Puccini, La bohème

The Royal Opera

Renato Balsadonna, Conductor

Richard Jones, Director

Stewart Laing, Set Designer

Mimi Jordan Sherin, Lighting Designer

Dan Dooner, Revival Director

Anna Princeva, Mimì

Joshua Guerrero, Rodolfo

Boris Pinkhasovich, Marcello

Danielle de Niese, Musetta

Cody Quattlebaum, Schaunard

Gianluca Buratto, Colline

Jeremy White, Benoît

Wyn Pencarreg, Alcindoro

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.