ENO’s La bohème – book now!

Jonathan Miller’s staging
Puccini’s powerfully popular opera returns in a first revival of Jonathan Miller’s lovingly intimate staging,  whose 2009 opening night made broadcasting history when Sky Arts simultaneously screened live both the onstage action and the backstage excitement.

Atmospherically updated to 1930s Paris, this uber-romantic story of young love blighted by sudden tragedy unfolds on cinematically realistic sets inspired by the iconic photographs of Cartier-Bresson and Brassaï.

Mimi
Rising star Elizabeth Llewellyn – winner of the inaugural Voice of Black Opera competition and alumni of ENO’s Opera Works programme – debuts as Mimì.

Rodolfo
The role of Rodolfo is shared between Gwyn Hughes Jones (an acclaimed Pinkerton in Anthony Minghella’s Madam Butterfly and Calaf in Rupert Goold’s Turandot) and Alfie Boe, the Tony Award-winning hero of Baz  Luhrmann’s Broadway La bohème, who rejoins other key members of the cast of 2009.

Cast
Cast includes Gwyn Hughes Jones, Alfie Boe (Jan 22, 25, 27), Elizabeth Llewellyn, Roland Wood, Mairead Buicke, George von Bergen, Pauls Putninš, Simon Butteriss and Richard Angas

Please note that Alfie Boe will perform on the following dates only: Jan 22, 25, 27 at 7.30pm

Conductor Stephen Lord; Director Jonathan Miller; Designer Isabella Bywater; Lighting Designer Jean Kalman, Translator Amanda Holden

SIGNED PERFORMANCE: Tuesday 25th January – 7.30pm

Original production supported by the Friends of ENO and a syndicate of donors
13 performances. Running time: 2hrs 15mins

Performances remaining

Thu 25 Nov 2010 19:30 
Sat 22 Jan 2011 19:30 
Tue 25 Jan 2011 19:30 
Thu 27 Jan 2011 19:30

Source: ENO

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