Puccini’s classic opera touring nationwide from 13 May - 3 June

A chance encounter in a freezing attic results in a red-hot affair between penniless poet Rodolfo and innocent seamstress Mimi. But will their love be strong enough to survive against the odds? La bohème follows a group of friends as they struggle as artists in 1930s Paris. Puccini’s timeless classic promises a breathtaking experience for newcomers and opera fans alike, with ravishing music and thrilling arias and ensembles.  

Ben Barnes directs a sterling cast of Irish and international singers, including rising star soprano Máire Flavin (Mimi), Argentinian tenor Pablo Bemsch (Rodolfo), Sinead Campbell-Wallace (Musetta), Charles Rice (Marcello), Rory Musgrave (Schaunard), Padraic Rowan (Colline) and Patrick Hyland (Parpignol), together with a professional chorus of twelve and a thirteen member chamber orchestra conducted by Andrew Greenwood. Design is by Joe Vanek with lighting design by John Comiskey.  La bohème will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.

For full tour details and tickets, visit http://goo.gl/nBKQyU