Puccini
La bohèmeRevival of the 2017 production
★★★★ ‘powerful, vibrant and colourful jazz-age production packed with joie de vivre’ - Bachtrack on the 2017 production
Puccini's La bohème stands as one of the world's most celebrated and frequently performed operas. This heartbreaking masterpiece, brought to life through Puccini's enchanting score, continues to captivate loyal enthusiasts while drawing in a new generation of opera-goers.
In Barbe & Doucet’s colourful production set in 1920s Paris, four struggling bohemians' lives are changed when they meet a seamstress called Mimì. A blossoming romance becomes short-lived when they discover that Mimì is ill. Struggling to survive in the lavish yet unforgiving city, these charismatic characters are met with the harsh realities of poverty and misfortune.
A first-rate cast brings this tender, tragic, yet life-affirming story to life. Hye-Youn Lee returns to play Mimì after originating the role in this production in 2017. She is joined by ‘born bel canto tenor’ (New York Times) Mario Chang in his Scottish Opera debut, Roland Wood, Rhian Lois, Callum Thorpe, Edward Jowle, and Jamie MacDougall.
Revival of the 2017 co-production with Theatre St Gallen
Proudly supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate
Part of Scottish Opera's 2025/26 Season
Show Details
Running time:
Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including a 20-minute interval
Language:
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Concessions:
£15 tickets for Under 26s >>
Concessions vary by venue
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On Stage
Hye Youn Lee (Mimi) In La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Mario Chang (Rodolfo) In La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Edward Jowle (Schaunard), Mario Chang (Rodolfo), Roland Wood (Marcello), Jamie Macdougall (Benoit), And Callum Thorpe (Colline) In La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Rhian Lois (Musetta) And The Cast And Chorus Of La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Matthew Kimble (Parpignol) And The Children's Chorus Of La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Roland Wood (Marcello), Mario Chang (Rodolfo), Hye Youn Lee (Mimi), Edward Jowle (Schaunard), And Callum Thorpe (Colline) In La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Hye Youn Lee (Mimi) And Mario Chang (Rodolfo) In La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
The Cast Of La Boheme 2025. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.
Cast & Creatives
Mimì
Hye-Youn Lee
Rodolfo
Mario Chang
Marcello
Roland Wood
Musetta
Rhian Lois
Colline
Callum Thorpe
Schaunard
Edward Jowle
Alcindoro / Benoît
Jamie MacDougall
Conductor
Stuart Stratford (except 21 October and 20 November), Toby Hession (21 October and 20 November)
Stage Direction, Sets & Costumes
Barbe & Doucet
Lighting Designer
Guy Simard
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
The Chorus of La bohème
Listen to the audio-described resources
Listen to our audio-described resources for La bohème including a recorded introduction, synopsis, sets, cast and costumes, music, and an interview with Second Assistant Director Iona Boyd:
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