The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced two cast changes for “La Bohème” on Dec. 26, 2025. The company said that Galina Cheplakova will replace Sonya Yoncheva, who was originally scheduled. Meanwhile Davide Giusti will sing the role of Rodolfo, replacing Long Long. Cheplakova performed the Dec. 23 performance, also replacing Yoncheva. Cheplakova recently made her debut with the company in “La {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “La Bohème.” The company announced that Galeano Salas and Long Long will take over the last two performances on Dec. 23 and 26, replacing Stephen Costello. Salas recently made his Teatro alla Scala debut and has performed at the Detroit Opera, Royal Danish Theatre, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its production of “La Bohème.” The company said that Piero Pretti will take over the role of Rodolfo on Dec. 20, 23, 30, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026 replacing Long Long, who is unable to perform in the production. Pretti is a well-known tenor who has performed at the Metropolitan {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Galina Cheplakova will sing the first two performances of “La bohème.” Cheplakova will sing on Dec. 14 and 17, 2025. The soprano recently made her debut with the company in “La Traviata” this past summer. She also made her Met Opera debut in “The Queen of Spades.” Cheplakova has performed with Opera Australia, Opéra {…}
Massachusetts’ Cambridge Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will open its 2025–26 season with “Beginnings,” a semi-staged performance of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The performance on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. local time at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium will be conducted by Music Director Cynthia Woods. The cast stars Kayla Harriott as Mimì, Eric Botto as Rodolfo, Melissa Joseph as Musetta, Ron Loyd {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard) LA Opera is set to celebrate its 40th Anniversary Season in Herbert Ross’ production of “La Bohème.” Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados leads the opera for six performances between Nov. 22 and Dec. 14, 2025, and will star Janai Brugger, Erica Petrocelli, Oreste Cosimo, Gihoon Kim, William Guanbo Su, Emmett O’Hanlon, and Rod Gilfry. In a statement, Christopher {…}
(Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera) Puccini’s “La Bohème” is the Met’s warhorse. Since the inception of Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production in 1981, it might very well be the emblem of grand opera in the world’s most epic 4,000-seat opera house. The audience still goes nuts when the curtain rises on Act two and the house tends to sell well {…}
(credit Yunchis Artyom5) This week the Metropolitan Opera’s “La Boheme” returns to the stage with a young cast of rising stars. Among them will be Juliana Grigoryan, who will sing her first lead role at the Metropolitan after debuting in 2024. The Armenian soprano will sing the role of Mimi, which she has already performed at the Ravenna Festival and {…}
(Photo: Marc Brenner) Considered one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas in the world, “La Bohème” is the perfect blend of exquisite music, timeless tales, and romantic themes, an ideal first opera for any budding enthusiast. Its incarnations have included a rock musical, placing the opera in space, in a hospital, as well as a setting based in {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in Live in HD. The company will showcase the work on Nov. 8 with a cast that includes soprano Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì and tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo. They will be joined by soprano Heidi Stober and baritone {…}
(Photo Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Metropolitan Opera) Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera. The production, which opens on Oct. 21, will be performed 20 times. The first cast of five performances will feature soprano Juliana Grigoryan and tenor Freddie De Tommaso alongside soprano Heidi Stober, baritone Lucas Meachem, baritone Sean Michael {…}