Giacomo Puccini

La bohème

Giacomo Puccini's timeless tragedy of impoverished young artists in Paris.

Experience Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece, widely celebrated as one of the most frequently staged works in operatic literature. This production brings the poignant and tragic love story of Rodolfo and Mimi to life through an exploration of youth, destitution, and the longing for a soul-saving connection.

Helmed by director Anželika Cholina alongside music director and conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius, the staging features theater soloists, guest artists, and students from the Kauno berniukų chorinis dainavimo mokykla „Varpelis“. It offers a profound look at young people creating illusions of love amidst the instability of existence.

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  • Date night
  • Surtitled
  • Classic
  • Premiere
✻ Venue

Kaunas State Musical Theatre

Laisvės ave. 91, Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
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Things worth knowing.

  1. LanguageSung in the original language with Lithuanian surtitles.
  2. Age ratingRecommended for audiences N-7.
  3. Premiere contextThis production premiered on November 23, 2024.

Performances

JAN
MAY

Production

✻ Creative

Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Librettist
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
Music director and conductor
Gintaras Rinkevičius
Director
Anželika Cholina
Set designer
Marijus Jacovskis
Costume designer
Olga Filatova Kontrimienė
Conductor
Julius Geniušas
Chorus master
Rasa Vaitkevičiūtė

✻ Cast on this run

Mimi
Gabrielė Bukinė / Ieva Barbora Juozapaitytė / Raminta Vaicekauskaitė
Miuzetė
Marija Arutiunova / Ingrida Kažemėkaitė-Kunigėlė / Viktorija Zeilikovičiūtė
Rudolfas
Egidijus Bavikinas / Karolis Kašiuba / Tomas Pavilionis
Marčelas
Andrius Apšega / Laimonas Pautienius
Šonaras
Raimondas Baranauskas / Ramūnas Urbietis
Kolinas
Žygimantas Galinis / Joris Rubinovas
Benua
Žygimantas Galinis / Tomas Ladiga
Alčindoras
Giedrius Prunskus / Joris Rubinovas
Parpinjolis
Rokas Laureckis / Povilas Padleckis