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Royal Ballet and Opera

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Stage director

Stage director (+2)

Richard Jones

Costume designer

Stewart Laing

Set designer

Lighting designer

Mimi Jordan Sherin

Choreographer

Choreographer (+1)

Sarah Fahie

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+2)

William Spaulding

Soprano (+1)

Olga Kulchynska

Mimi

Baritone (+4)

Mikhail Timoshenko

Marcello

Bass (+2)

Aleksei Kulagin

Colline

Baritone (+3)

Eddie Wade

Benoît

Bass-baritone (+2)

Wyn Pencarreg

Alcindoro

Teatro Real de Madrid

Royal Opera House

Conductor

Conductor (+1)

Speranza Scappucci

Chorus

Royal Opera Chorus

Baritone (+2)

Jolyon Loy

Schaunard

Tenor

Stefan Pop

Rodolfo

Simona Mihai

Musetta

Silent (+1)

Andrew Macnair

Parpignol

Pene Pati

Amina Edris

Tenor (+1)

Nicholas Sharratt

Josef Jeongmeen Ahn

With its Christmas setting, tender exploration of first love and both humorous and heartbreaking celebration of friendship, La bohème captivates audiences time and time again, making it the perfect choice for your first visit to the opera.  

Principal Guest Conductor Designate Speranza Scappucci, leads her first Covent Garden stage production. Richard Jones’ beloved staging returns, starring Olga Kulchynska as Mimì, Pene Pati and Stefan Pop as Rodolfo, Mikhail Timoshenko as Marcello and Amina Edris and Simona Mihai as Musetta. 

PUCCINI’S MUCH-LOVED LA BOHÈME 
La bohème received its world premiere at Turin’s Teatro Regio in 1896 and its Covent Garden debut the following year. Composer Giacomo Puccini was inspired by Henri Murger’s 1851 episodic novel, Scènes de la vie de bohème (‘Scenes of the bohemian life’). The libretto was written by playwright Luigi Illica and poet Giuseppe Giacosa. It is currently one of the best-loved operas worldwide, and the opera most performed at the Royal Opera House. 

A TIMELESS LOVE STORY  
With its soaring love duets, intimate arias and spectacular chorus scenes, Puccini’s timeless Parisian tale has enduring appeal to audiences throughout the ages. Puccini’s beautiful score includes highlights such as ‘Sì, mi chiamano Mimì’ (Yes, they call me Mimì) and ‘Quando m’en vo’ (When I go along), Puccini himself wept at the music of the poignant final scenes.

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