Catch La Bohème as it transports Sydney Opera House to the beating heart of bohemian Berlin where passion and poetry collide as a starving artist and a fragile beauty fall in love—only to be tested by fate, jealousy, and loss.
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Opera enthusiasts & newcomers | Fans of tragic love stories | Lovers of emotional, sweeping music
Directed by multiple award-winner Gale Edwards, Puccini’s emotional masterpiece La Bohème is brought forth to you live on stage. Edwards captures the visceral feeling aptly, and you will feel the music emanates everything from the agony of loss and the euphoria of love equally well. Composed to express feelings that cannot be described by words, La Bohème exposes your soul to music and its limitless capacity to look into the depths of your heart and mind. A prolific cast ensures that an unforgettable night awaits you, with Julie Lea Goodwin and Samuel Dundas’ electric chemistry as the on-again, off-again lovers Musetta and Marcello. Karah Son and Valeria Sepe share the role of Mimi, and Kang Wang and Ji-Min Park sing as the poet, Rodolfo.
The opera showcases the beautiful story of a love affair between a poor seamstress, and an equally penniless poet. The spectacular production by Gale Edwards is set in between the magical lights and the fishnets of Berlin in the 1930s. When Mimi meets Rodolfo, it’s love at first touch. Between the ideals of love, art, the cruelties of the cold winter, bitter jealousy, and empty pockets, two lovers are trying to find their way out. By the time the curtain falls, you’ll ask yourself if love is ever enough?
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Show details
Genre: Opera
Audience: Suitable for all ages
Theater name: Joan Sutherland Theatre
Find the best seats in the house with the Joan Sutherland Theatre seating plan
Theater facilities: elevator, restaurant, cafe, restrooms, bar, lounge, gift shop, cloakroom, public telephones, baby changing facilities, ATMs
Theater accessibility: wheelchair accessible, companion seating, guide dogs allowed, hearing assistance, access performances, wheelchair spaces available, accessible restrooms, audio description
Dress code: Smart casual
Cast & crew
- Leading roles: Olivia Cranwell as Mimì, Kang Wang (23 Aug–16 Sep) and Iain Henderson (18 & 20 Sep) as Rodolfo, Rachelle Durkin as Musetta, Luke Gabbedy as Marcello
- Conductor: Erina Yashima (23 Aug–8 Sep) and Paul Fitzsimon (10–20 Sep)
- Direction: Gale Edwards
- Set Designer: Brian Thomson
- Costume Designer: Julie Lynch
- Lighting Designer: John Rayment
- Revival Director: Danielle Maas
Additional info
- Most theaters are air-conditioned year-round, so it can get a bit chilly. Bring a light jacket just in case.
- Children under 15 should be accompanied by an adult.
- This production contains partial nudity.
- Performed in Italian with English subtitles.
- You will receive an email with your La Bohème voucher. Please display the same on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID.
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