







On a freezing Christmas Eve, love sparks. Two hands meet in the dark and four friends’ lives change forever.
Experience the romance of the original bohemian love story.
When Mimì meets Rodolfo, it’s love at first touch. They head out to bustling Café Momus, where the feisty Musetta and Marcello rekindle their relationship. But even the deepest love can’t warm a freezing winter. The Bohemians have some growing up to do.
Some emotions are too big for words alone, and for that, we have music. La Bohème exposes your soul to the feelings that only music can express. The music soars with the ecstasy of love, crackles with the pain of jealousy and cries with the agony of loss.
This touching tale is set among the fishnets and fairy lights of 1930s Berlin.
Stellar sopranos Karah Son, Danita Weatherstone and Rebecca Gulinello sing the role of Mimì. Iván Ayón Rivas and Atalla Ayan sing as the poet, Rodolfo. Julie Lea Goodwin and Esther Song sing the iconically blonde Musetta, while Haotian Qi croons as her Marcello. Michelangelo Mazza and Tahu Matheson conduct.
2hrs 15mins (incl. interval)
12th January, 2023
11th March, 2023
Step-free access with lifts and wheelchair seating, accessible bathrooms across multiple levels, assistive listening, captioned and audio-described performances, and registered service animals are welcome throughout the Sydney Opera House.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is short six-minute walk from Circular Quay, with frequent trains, buses and ferries. An accessible shuttle also operates between Circular Quay and the venue for those who require assistance.
BY BICYCLE: Bike parking is available beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Parking is available at Wilson Parking Sydney Opera House Car Park, open 24/7 with undercover access to the Lower Concourse. Accessible parking spaces are also available on site.
Conductor: Michelangelo Mazza (12 Jan–8 Feb), Tahu Matheson (11 Feb–11 Mar)
Driector: Gale Edwards
Mimi: Karah Son (12 Jan–8 Feb), Danita Weatherstone (11 Feb–25 Feb), Rebecca Gulinello (Mar)
Rodolfo: Iván Ayón Rivas (12 Jan–8 Feb), Atalla Ayan (11 Feb–11 Mar)
Musetta: Julie Lea Goodwin (12 Jan–8 Feb), Esther Song (11 Feb–11 Mar)
Marcello: Haotian Qi
Schaunard: Alexander Sefton (12 Jan–8 Feb), Shane Lowrencev (11 Feb–11 Mar)
Colline: Richard Anderson
Benoit/Alcindoro: Andrew Moran
Officer: Clifford Plumpton
Sergeant: Malcolm Ede
Parpignol: Benjamin Rasheed
Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia Children’s Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
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