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| Composer | Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Year | 1896 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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PragueLa bohème
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Puccini: La bohème
Yaroslav Shemet; Ondřej Havelka; Prague State Opera; Martin Černý; Jana Zbořilová; Prague State Opera Orchestra; Prague State Opera Chorus
BudapestLa bohème
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Puccini: La bohème
Martin Rajna; Kálmán Nádasdy; Hungarian State Opera; Gusztáv Oláh; Tivadar Márk; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Andrei Danilov
TartuLa bohème
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Puccini: La bohème
Aleksandr Bražnik; John Ramster; Theatre Vanemuine; Endel Nõgene; Kasper Joel Nõgene; Bridget Kimak
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La bohème as escapist epic at LA Opera
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Puccini's tale of bohemian love lives on at the Dorothy Chandler as LA Opera launches its 2025-26 season.
Sepia memories: Scottish Opera’s La bohème delights in revival
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Hye-Youn Lee and Mario Chang head a strong cast in Barbe and Doucet’s revival of La bohème, which marks the retirement of veteran lighting designer, Guy Simard.
Stunning direction elevates New Zealand Opera's La bohème
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New Zealand Opera's new production impresses with its stunning set design and art direction, and its restrained emotional tone.
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ParisLa bohèmeNew production
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Puccini: La bohème
Gustavo Dudamel; Claus Guth; Opéra national de Paris; Étienne Pluss; Eva Dessecker; Fabrice Kébour; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
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A journey through Puccini’s Tuscany
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Puccini, who died 100 years ago this year, had a lasting fondness for his native Tuscany – and despite his wealth and fame in later life never moved far from his birthplace in Lucca.
Bachtrack top ten: Giacomo Puccini
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Giacomo Puccini knew how to pull the heartstrings in his music. He made his soprano characters suffer... but also composed some of his best music for them.