Organization

Set designer

Lee Savage

Costume designer

Jennifer Moeller

Lighting designer

Bruno Poet

Choreographer

Choreographer (+2)

Ben Wright

Soprano

Gabriella Reyes

Mimi

Soprano (+1)

Jacqueline Echols

Musetta

Baritone (+3)

Gihoon Kim

Marcello

Baritone (+2)

Blake Denson

Schaunard

Bass (+1)

Peixin Chen

Colline

Conductor

Alevtina Loffe

Stage director

Stage director (+4)

Peter David Kazaras

Assistant Conductor

Pianist (+3)

Adriano Spampanato

Revival Lighting Designer

Lighting designer (+2)

A.J. Guban

Tenor (+1)

Kang Wang

Rodolfo

Bass-baritone (+5)

Samuel Weiser

Benoît

Washington National Opera (The Kennedy Center)

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Oh, to be young and in love in Paris! Sure, there are bills to be paid—but there’s also art, moonlight, and poetry! When a group of young bohemian artists gets tangled up in love’s highs and lows, growing up is its own bittersweet heartbreak.

If tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, then make today a party! No other group of friends bursts with more youthful optimism than in Puccini’s tough and tender story. This striking production features grand sets evoking the city of love, from the gritty garrets of the Left Bank to the bustling Café Momus. With an acclaimed international cast, ravishing music, and relatable tale of exuberance and struggle, Puccini’s La bohème will win your heart for the first or fiftieth time.

italià

La Bohème

Washington D.C.

United States

La bohème Puccini

Staged

Opera

anglès

Life is short. Join the party.

Music by Giacomo Puccini / Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
In Italian with Projected English Titles
Composed 1896
WNO Production

Oh, to be young and in love in Paris! Sure, there are bills to be paid—but there’s also art, moonlight, and poetry! When a group of young bohemian artists gets tangled up in love’s highs and lows, growing up is its own bittersweet heartbreak.

If tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, then make today a party! No other group of friends bursts with more youthful optimism than in Puccini’s tough and tender story. This striking production features grand sets evoking the city of love, from the gritty garrets of the Left Bank to the bustling Café Momus. With an acclaimed international cast, ravishing music, and relatable tale of exuberance and struggle, Puccini’s La bohème will win your heart for the first or fiftieth time.

La Bohème Puccini

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