Chicago Opera Theater is set to celebrate the centennial of Giacomo Puccini’s death with “Bohème and Beyond – The Legacy of Puccini.”

The concert will highlight how Puccini’s work impacted the evolution of opera and musical theater and will be performed at DePaul University’s Gannon Hall at the Holtschneider Performance Center on Dec. 7.

This concert will feature beloved arias and ensembles from Puccini’s operas alongside a variety of scenes from operas and musicals by composers who were influenced by the great Italian composer, including Jules Massenet, Franz Lehár, Leoš Janáček, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Samuel Barber, Gian Carlo Menotti, Daniel Catán, Huang Ruo, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Adam Guettel.

Guest artists include Geoffrey Agpolo (tenor), Tracy Cantin (soprano), Meghan Kasanders (soprano), Yasuko Oura (pianist and music director), Laureano Quant (baritone), and Chaz’men Williams-Ali (tenor). General Director Lawrence Edelson will be joined by acclaimed dramaturg Cori Ellison throughout the concert to provide insight into the musical selections and the remarkable legacy of Puccini’s work.