La Bohème

La Bohème

Dayton Opera presents La Bohème at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in downtown Dayton.

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Address: 1 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402 [Map/directions]
Event has passed (Sun, Nov 17 2019)
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La Bohème

Love blossoms amid the revels and hardships of a group of young Bohemians renting a Parisian garret – a budding painter, an impractical poet, a philosopher, and a musician. While the artists struggle with inspiration, cold, finances, and their crotchety landlord, fate arrives for Rodolfo, the poet, in the gentle form of Mimi, a seamstress whose candle has blown out. What ensues is sheer opera magic, studded with arias you’ll recognize: Rodolfo’s “Che gelida manina” (What a cold little hand), Mimi’s lovely introduction, “Mi chiamano Mimi” (I’m called Mimi), and the pair’s ecstatic duet, “O soave fanciulla” (Oh lovely girl), as Rodolfo declares his dawning love. Soon you’ll meet uninhibited Musetta, whose uses her famously seductive waltz song, “Quando me’n vo’” (When I go), as a golden opportunity to fan the flame of her former lover.

The story, adapted from Murger’s novel “Scenes from Bohemian Life,” was most recently borrowed for the Broadway musical, “Rent.” Come prepared to laugh and cry, and whet your appetite for all the festive activity at Café Momus. You’ll leave knowing why La Boheme, remains Puccini’s most popular opera and ranks in the world’s top three opera favorites.

The Schuster Center

La Bohème is taking place at The Schuster Center, which is located at 1 W 2nd St in Dayton. The Schuster Center - Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center - providing a world-class facility for the best in local, national and international performing artists. Can accommodate up to 2,300 for meetings or 500 banquets. - read more

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance - The Philharmonic, Ballet, and Opera create art that celebrates life in the Dayton community. - read more

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