La Boheme is coming to Hong Kong. Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Opera Hong Kong, Giacomo Puccini's iconic work will be staged between October 6 and 10 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
Produced by Warren Mok, directed by Maurizio di Mattia, and conducted alternately by Gianluca Martinenghi and Bruno Aprea, the performance will be a co-production of Opera Hong Kong and Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
La Boheme is one of the most popular operas of all time.
First performed at the Teatro Regio in Turin in 1896, under the baton of Arturo Toscanini, the opera is a timeless work of light-hearted comedy and romantic tragedy.
Set in the Bohemian artists' quarter in Paris, the plot, which is based on a novel by Henri Murger, revolves around the tragic romance of the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimi who are united both in their love and poverty.
Born in 1858, Puccini produced several highly regarded operas, including Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot.