La Bohème
About the Event
Witness Puccini's tragic opera at the Estonian National Opera in Tallinn.
As one of the greatest 20th century lyric masters, Puccini created colourful and enticing musical portraits for his characters. He depicted a beautiful and romantic image of Paris, employing memorable melodies and bold orchestral colours. Claude Debussy has said: “No one has described the Paris of these days as aptly as Puccini in his La Bohème.”
Rodolfo, the poet, and Marcello, the painter, are trying to work in their cold Latin Quarter garret. They are without money to relieve their hunger, without fuel for heating their flat and without money to pay their rent. Colline, the philosopher has tried and failed to pawn some books. The musician Schaunard has been more fortunate – he arrives with food, money, firewood, and cigarettes. Rodolfo wants to work and his friends depart for Café Momus to celebrate their good fortune. Rodolfo’s work is interrupted by a beautiful young woman living next door, who is searching for a means to light her candle. On her way to her room she realises that she has dropped her key in Rodolfo’s room. She returns but her candle is extinguished in the draught. Rodolfo falls in love with Mimi who is hopelessly ill but two months later he deserts her, unable to look helplessly on while Mimi’s illness worsens in his poor, cold hovel. Six months later Mimi is brought back to the poet’s lodgings, as it is her dying wish to be with her friends again…
Music Director and Conductor: Arvo Volmer
Conductors: Risto Joost, Mihhail Gerts
Stage Director: Ran Arthur Braun (Israel)
Set Designers: Ran Arthur Braun and Riccardo Gallino (Italy)
Costumes Designer: Elo Soode
Lighting Designer: Neeme Jõe
Customer Reviews
4.6 of 5
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Mikael N, Finland
Dec 2018
Fantastic performance!
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Baiba T., Latvia
Jun 2012
This was absolutely nice! We where so happy to see it!
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Mikko P., Finland
Jan 2012
Wery convenient evening, the performance was well done and the seats well situated.
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Pekka C., Finland
Jan 2012
My wife did not like "Rodolfo" singer and "Mimi" was too fat, so she gave 3 points. As for myself, 5 points.
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Tiina K., Finland
Oct 2011
There was not very much space for the legs in the auditorium. However, the opera was good and the music beautiful. The only minus: Mimi did not look like very ill and weak young lady. The opera house itself is worth for visiting.
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Peter T., United Kingdom
Oct 2011
The performance was of a very high standard from the very beginninh
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Jacqueline R., Ireland
Oct 2011
An Excellent evening entertainment
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Willy V., Belgium
Oct 2011
It was superb
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Martti N., Finland
Oct 2011
Aila Asszonyi, Heli Veskus and Arvo VOlmer were wonderfull
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werner B., Austria
Oct 2011
The operahouse is fine, the orchestra is very good, but because of the singers it was avery bad performance.