23 February

Ukrainian National Opera®

Presents La Bohème – A passionate love story

Music by G. Puccini. Sung in Italian with English Surtitles

Performed by the Dnipro Opera, from Ukraine

Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live Orchestra numbering over 30 musicians.

After last season’s premier in the UK, we are delighted to bring back Dnipro Opera theatre from the Ukraine. This opera and ballet theatre has a long-standing heritage of top-quality opera productions, and we are excited to bring it back to the UK in our 2024 Opera Season.

La Bohème, is Puccini’s passionate story of love at first sight set in 19th century Paris, in Bohemian district where students and upcoming artists live. La Bohème is a love story between Mimi and Rodolfo at the first sign. Rodolfo, the poet and his friends live their lives in freedom, independence but at a price of, financial struggle.

One day, Rodolpho was in love with his fragile neighbour Mimi, and life takes a turn for the better. But poverty and Mimi’s ill health, confront the couple with a harsh reality. They soon realise that love cannot conquer all. In La Bohème,  Puccini not only tells a tragic story, but also portrays the subculture of Bohemians in 19thcentury Paris. Their great desire for freedom and independence at any cost. At the time of the premier in 1896, this opera gave a new outlook on life through everyday subject matter.

The Everyman Theatre

Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ

Box Office: 01242 572573

Photo credit: Amande Concerts