LA BOHEME takes place in Paris around 1830. It tells the story of struggling young artists. Rodolfo the poet falls in love with Mimi who makes artificial flowers, and Marcello the painter has fallen in love with Musetta, an opera singer and "lady of the evening."  Rodolfo and Mimi have a short period of happiness but separate because he worries their poverty will worsen her tuberculosis and he is jealous of her flirtations. Some months later, Mimi is very ill and returns to the home Rodolfo shares with other artists. She is brought to the attic where the 2 reminisce about their first days together. She dies quietly. 

This is a new, traditional production of LA BOHEME on the winter 2005 USA tour featuring soloists from Europe and the USA and Teatro’s full orchestra and chorus. 

Puccini’s LA BOHEME has become North America’s most-produced opera! The tender yet tragic drama is appealing to a wide range of music lovers for its timeless story of young people struggling to follow their dreams, to become artists, to fall in love!  The opera features such well known arias as Rodolfo’s "Che gelida manina" - Mimi’s "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" and "Musetta’s Waltz."

LA BOHEME was the first opera that Teatro Lirico D’Europa toured in Europe in fall 1988. It was a huge success which propelled the ensemble into their status as Europe’s largest and most successful opera touring company! They have now completed well over 3,000 performances world wide and six major USA tours.