La bohème
Performed at the Charleston Gaillard Center
May 28 & 31 and June 4, 7 & 11, 2022

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni

Yuval Sharon’s new production of La bohème casts familiar elements in a new light, as Sharon stages the classic opera in reverse order from Act IV to Act I, with text and music otherwise unchanged. In this new, never-before attempted arrangement, Sharon reappraises the ways in which audiences and artists can interact with repertoire, bringing fresh eyes and ears to a classic while extracting hope from tragedy, life from death, and love from loneliness. Presented in a co-production with Detroit Opera and Boston Lyric Opera, this bold, unconventional take on Puccini’s opus is itself an experimental, nonconforming, and original piece of art.

Conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni
Co-produced with Detroit Opera and Boston Lyric Opera
Matthew White, Rodolfo
Lauren Michelle, Mimi
Troy Cook, Marcello
Brandie Sutton, Musetta
Benjamin Taylor, Schaunard
Calvin Griffin, Colline

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus

Set Design by John Conklin
Costume Design by Jessica Jahn
Lighting Design by John Torres

La bohème is a co-Production of Spoleto Festival USA, Detroit Opera, and Boston Lyric Opera