Puccini’s masterpiece skilfully delivers equal measures of tears and smiles, melodies that create a sense of intimacy, and moments of intense passion. A story of love and friendship, with an all-Canadian cast of young singers of the same age as the characters they are portraying! The return of the team that brought us Pagliacci/Schicchi, the critical success of the 2009-2010 season: stage director Alain Gauthier, set designer Olivier Landreville,and familiar faces in the cast. In Paris, in the garret he shares with other artist friends, Rodolfo the poet falls head over heels for Mimi, a young seamstress. But it’s winter: cold and poverty complicate the couple’s love. A mortal illness rears its head and threatens Mimi…
Opéra de Montréal official website:
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Conférence PréOpéra
PreOpera offers a dynamic and “user-friendly” introduction to the performance. Hosted by musicologist Pierre Vachon (Ph.D.), this get-together is like a journey into the heart of the work’s music and history, its libretto and its symbols, the production’s artists, etc.
At 45 minutes in duration, preOpera is presented in French with a brief summary in English.
WHERE: Piano Nobile in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
WHEN: 75 minutes prior to the start of each performance
COST: Free for subscribers; $5 for non-subscribers
TICKETS on sale at the couners of the Place des Arts Box Office
