Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm ( Hispanics for LA Opera night / Aria (under 40) night).Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30pm ( newcomer night).Saturday, September 14 at 6pm (opening night Opera Ball).There will be six performances of La Bohème presented by LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012). Grant Gerson directs the LA Opera Chorus and Fernando Malvar-Ruiz directs the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, one of the nation’s leading youth choral institutions. The associate stage director is Katharina Fritsch. Marco Philipp will recreate the original lighting designs of Alessandro Carletti. The sets designed by Rufus Didwiszus are inspired by antique photography and the brightly colored costumes are designed by Victoria Behr. Bass-baritone Patrick Blackwell completes the cast as Alcindoro.īarrie Kosky's production of La Bohème was first seen in January 2019 at Berlin's Komische Oper. Hawk as Schaunard and tenor Robert Stahley (in his LAO debut) as Parpignol. Three current members of that program are also featured: soprano Erica Petrocelli as Musetta, baritone Michael J. The cast also includes baritone Kihun Yoon as Marcello and bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee as Colline both are alumni of LAO's Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program. Two gorgeous young international stars appear as the tragic lovers: soprano Marina Costa-Jackson in her LAO debut as Mimì and tenor Saimir Pirgu as Rodolfo. It remains one of the most beloved and most frequently performed of all operas. Along the way, they learn to celebrate life for all that it’s worth.Ī perennial audience favorite since its 1896 premiere, La Bohème sings to the romantic in all of us. Six struggling young artists dream of making it big and finding their perfect matches. It’s 19th-century Paris, a world capital filled with bustling cafes, bold ideas and creative energy. Kosky first wowed Angelenos with his sold-out productions of The Magic Flute, in the animation-driven staging which returns later this season.Ī not-completely-traditional production keeps the opera’s original 19th-century setting with a few surprises along the way, telling the story with raw emotional immediacy. (Los Angeles) AugLA Opera presents one of opera's most beloved classics, Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème, opening the 2019/20 season on September 14.Ĭonducted by James Conlon, the company's Richard Seaver Music Director, this fresh take on Puccini's classic is the creation of Barrie Kosky, one of Europe’s most inventive stage directors.
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