Details

Puccini's most enduring opera. The story of the love of the poor poet Rodolfo for the consumptive seamstress Mimi. Set in the Latin Quarter of Paris the course of their love is constantly threatened by Rodolfo's jealousy and Mimi's illness. The painter Marcello and the provocative Musetta are the other main characters. This is where 'your tiny hand is frozen' comes from and the last few bars, as Rodolfo realises Mimi is dead, are some of opera's most moving moments. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx running time 2 hours 45 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Alexia Voulgaridou (Mimi), Wookyung Kim (Rodolfo), Christopher Maltman (Marcello), Anna Leese (Musetta), Alexander Vinogradov (Colline), Roderick Williams (Schaunard), Jeremy White (Benoit), Adrian Clarke (Alcindoro)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giacosa, Illica
Book by: Murger
Producer: Royal Opera
Conductor: Christian Badea
Director: John Copley
Design: Julia Trevelyan Oman