They’re starving for everything but love. Rodolfo loves Mimi, Marco loves Musetta, Colline loves philosophy, Schaunard loves music, and they all love their eccentric Bohemian life in the garrets of Paris’ 19th-century Latin Quarter.
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Joseph Mechavich
Directed by Matt Cooksey
They’re starving for everything but love. Rodolfo loves Mimi, Marco loves Musetta, Colline loves philosophy, Schaunard loves music, and they all love their eccentric Bohemian life in the garrets of Paris’ 19th century Latin Quarter. Starving artists all, this crazy cadre of young friends bear their poverty with laughter and grace, until it devastates them with unspeakable tragedy. With beloved favorites like “Che gelida manina,” “Quando m’en vo, ”and “Donde lieta uscire,” Puccini’s divinely romantic score memorably illustrates the joys, struggles, loves, quarrels, triumphs, and tragedies of six friends and lovers as they embody the true vie de bohème.
Sung in Italian with projected translations in English and Spanish.
Running time: Two hours and 43 minutes, including two intermissions.
La bohème
By GIACOMO PUCCINI
They’re starving for everything but love. Rodolfo loves Mimì, Marcello loves Musetta, Colline loves philosophy, Schaunard loves music, and they all love their eccentric bohemian life in the garrets of Paris’ 19th century Latin Quarter. Starving artists all, this crazy cadre of young friends and lovers live, love, make art, and make their marks as Puccini’s divinely romantic score memorably illustrates the joys, struggles, loves, quarrels, triumphs, and tragedies of the true vie de bohème.
Sung in Italian with English and Spanish projected translations
FORT LAUDERDALE
Broward Center for the Performing Arts / Au-Rene Theater
May 2 and 4, 2024, at 7:30pm
Phone: (800) 741-1010
Email: gherman@fgo.org
2024/05/02 - 2024/05/04
Additional time info:
Pre-Opera Talk starts at 6:30 PM
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 Southwest 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Parking Lots
A&E District Garage — 101 SW 5th Avenue
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Alternate Lots
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Broward County Government Garage — 151 SW 2nd Street
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County II Parking Lot — 80 SW 1st Avenue
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Riverwalk Center Garage — 150 SE 2nd Street
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