A man beggingly grasps a woman who is about to float away. They are both standing on a cloud in a dream-like setting.

La Bohème Puccini

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
  • Joan Sutherland Theatre
  • Run time: 135 minutes, including 1 interval Subject to change
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To write, to paint, to think, to cry.
To love, to fight, to live, to die.

They have love. They have art. They have each other. But you can’t eat poetry, and philosophy won’t warm a bitter winter.

This classic opera about young artists caught between ecstasy and pain has inspired countless Bohemian love stories. Now it’s time for a fresh production of this timeless tale, created by our most exciting young creatives. Constantine Costi leads a talented team to create a new La Bohème, set in snow-kissed Paris and shimmering with magic.

Puccini’s music captures feelings you can’t put into words. It swells with the intensity of first love, burns with jealousy, sighs in passion and breaks with sadness. This is opera to remind you of the power of love, of the beauty of youth, and the sheer joy of being alive.

Presented by Opera Australia

Event details

Cast and creatives

Mimì
Maria Teresa Leva (Jan 2 – Jan 22)
Jennifer Black (Jan 25 – Feb 1 & Mar 11 – 17)
Samantha Clarke (Feb 3 – Mar 9)

Rodolfo
Matteo Desole (Jan 2 – Feb 1)
Paride Cataldo (Feb 3 – Mar 9)
Iain Henderson (Mar 11 – 17)

Musetta
Alexandra Flood (Jan 2, 9, 14, 20, 25, 28, Feb 1)
Nina Korbe (Jan 12, 16, 22, 30, Feb 3 – Mar 9)
Rachelle Durkin (Mar 11 – 17)

Marcello
Jeremy Boulton (Jan 2 – Feb 1)
Luke Gabbedy (Feb 3 – Mar 17)

Schaunard 
Stephen Marsh (Jan 2 – Feb 1)
Leon Vitogiannis (Feb 3 – Mar 9)
Jake Lyle (Mar 11 – 17)

Colline
David Parkin (Jan 2 – Feb 1)
Jake Bigwood (Feb 3 – Mar 17)

Benoît
Clifford Plumpton

Alcindoro
Simon Meadows (Jan 2 – Feb 1)
Shane Lowrencev (Feb 3 – Mar 17)

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Joan Sutherland Theatre

The Joan Sutherland Theatre is located at the northern side of the foyer, to the left hand side of the stairs leading to the Concert Hall. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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