Details

Puccini's most enduring opera. The story of the love of the poor poet Rodolfo for the consumptive seamstress Mimi. Set in the Latin Quarter of Paris the course of their love is constantly threatened by Rodolfo's jealousy and Mimi's illness. The painter Marcello and the provocative Musetta are the other main characters. This is where 'your tiny hand is frozen' comes from and the last few bars, as Rodolfo realises Mimi is dead, are some of opera's most moving moments. Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Cast/Performers

David Butt Philip (Rodolfo), Oliver Dunn (Marcello), Michael Wallace (Schaunard), Timothy Dickinson (Colline), Kishani Jaysinghe (Mimi), Agnieszka Adamczak (Musetta), Riccardo Simonetti (Benoit / Alcindoro), David Shaw (Parpignol), Matthew Wright (Customs-House Sergeant), Peter Brathwaite (Customes Officer)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giacosa, Illica
Book by: Murger
Company(s): Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Glyndebourne on Tour Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus
Conductor: Jermey Bines
Director(s): David McVicar (original), Lee Blakeley (revival), Leah Hausman (original movment), Nicole Tongue (revival movement)
Design: Michael Vale
Costume(s): Mikki Engelsbel, Mark Bouman
Lighting: Paule Constable