A photo diary of La Bohème

It's rare that anyone ever gets to step behind the curtain when an opera is in full swing—wigs being fastened, warm-ups in the dressing room, costume changes in the blink of an eye. Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème is a raucous favourite of Opera Australia's. Photographer Daniel Boud stepped through the corridors and took part in the backstage performance for just one night—here are the moments he captured.

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Front of House uniforms by Dion Lee. Image: James Tolich — Soprano Julie Lea Goodwin in her 'Musetta' costume doing stretches with a view in her dressing room. Image: Daniel Boud

Dame Joan Sutherland's Plaque. Image: Daniel Boud

Jewellery from the La Bohème costumes. Image: Daniel Boud

The score of La Bohème. Image: Daniel Boud

Soprano Julie Lea Goodwin singing backstage in the loading dock. Image: Daniel Boud

[Read: Your cheat sheet to La Bohème, Puccini's raucous opera masterpiece]

Andrew Moran as Alcindoro. Image: Daniel Boud

Benjamin Rasheed as Parpignol. Image: Daniel Boud

Musetta (Julie Lea Goodwin) on her way to the stage for La Bohème. Image: Daniel Boud

The cast of Opera Australia's production of La Bohème at the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Keith Saunders — The cast of Opera Australia's La Bohème heading to the stage Image: Daniel Boud

Soprano Julie Lea Goodwin as Musetta, on her way to the stage. Image: Daniel Boud

The score for La Bohème. Image: Daniel Boud

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