The spirited bohemians return to their freezing Parisian garrets as one of opera’s most enduring masterpieces is revived by Elisabeth Linton.
One hundred and thirty years after its premiere in Turin, La bohème continues to hold an immortal place among the most performed and beloved works in the operatic repertoire. Perhaps it is the allure of the seemingly carefree artistic milieu of Paris. Perhaps it is Puccini’s ravishing score, with its recurring motifs that follow each character and render the drama so immediate. Above all, it is surely the timeless portrayal of love – genuine and fragile – in a world where it is too often cheaply traded.
In La bohème, we meet four friends who, led by the poet Rodolfo, struggle to keep warm in their draughty attic on Christmas Eve. They have no money for firewood and are behind on their rent – yet what does that matter when one is young and convinced of life’s promise? The friends venture out into the bustling Parisian streets, while Rodolfo remains behind to write. A knock at the door changes everything. Outside stands the seamstress Mimì, asking for a light for her candle. When Rodolfo takes her cold hand in his, one of opera’s most moving love stories is set in motion – a love as ardent and luminous as only youth can know.
Opera Director Elisabeth Linton herself directs this revival of La bohème, first seen to great acclaim in 2016. Puccini’s legendary score – with arias such as “Che gelida manina” and Musetta’s waltz – is brought to life by a cast led by two rising international stars: Georgian-Ukrainian soprano Teona Todua and Bosnian-Swiss tenor Omer Kobiljak as Mimì and Rodolfo. They share the roles with Royal Danish Opera soprano Sofie Elkjær Jensen and young tenor Long Long, who made his debut at The Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2026 in the role of Rodolfo. Musetta and Marcello are performed by Royal Danish Opera artists Clara Cecilie Thomsen and Jens Søndergaard.
La bohème is performed in Italian with Danish and English surtitles.
In collaboration with GöteborgsOperan.
Recommended from 8 years old
Creative team
Komponist
- Giacomo Puccini
Dirigent
- Dominik Beykirch
Iscenesættelse
Scenografi
- Astrid Lynge Ottosen
Lysdesign
- Ulrik Gad
Kostumedesign
- Magdalena Stenbeck
Koreografi
- Clara Svärd
Cast
Dirigent
Dominik Beykirchparticipating
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Mimi
Teona Toduaparticipating
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Mimi
Sofie Elkjær Jensenparticipating
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Rodolfo
Omer Kobiljakparticipating
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Rodolfo
Long Longparticipating
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Musetta
Annika Beinnesparticipating
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Musetta
Clara Cecilie Thomsenparticipating
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Marcello
Jens Søndergaardparticipating
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Marcello
Rodion Pogossovparticipating
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Schaunard
Kristian Lindroosparticipating
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Schaunard
Simon Duusparticipating
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Colline
Henning von Schulmanparticipating
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Colline
Kyungil Koparticipating
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Papignol
Magnus Løvlieparticipating
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