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Bychkov conducts Calleja and Giannattasio in an immaculate Bohème

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 30 April 2012
Puccini, La bohème
The Royal Opera
Semyon Bychkov, Conductor
John Copley, Director
Carmen Giannattasio, Mimì
Fabio Capitanucci, Marcello
Joseph Calleja, Rodolfo
Matthew Rose, Colline
Thomas Oliemans, Schaunard
Nuccia Focile, Musetta
Donald Maxwell, Alcindoro
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