Classic Arts NewsA Look at the Latest Photos of Paris Opera's New La Bohème—Set in SpaceThe production, directed by Claus Guth, opened December 1.
By
David Gewirtzman
December 06, 2017
Nicole Car as Mimi in a scene from La Bohème.
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An inventive new production of Giacomo Puccini‘s La Bohème opened at the Paris Opera on December 1. The staging, directed by Claus Guth and set in space, began performances on November 28 for a run through December 31 at Opéra Bastille.
The new staging is set a century from now, “in a future devoid of hope in which love and art become the sole means of transcendence.”
The cast includes Sonya Yoncheva (December 1–12) and Nicole Car (December 16–31) as Mimi, Aida Garifullina as Musetta, Atalla Ayan (December 1–16) and Benjamin Bernheim (December 18–31) as Rodolfo, Artur Ruciński as Marcello, Alessio Arduini (December 1–21) and Andrei Jilihovschi (December 23–31) as Schaunard, and Roberto Tagliavini as Colline.
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More Photos From Paris Opera's New Space-Set La Bohème
More Photos From Paris Opera's New Space-Set La Bohème
The production, directed by Claus Guth, opened at the Paris Opera on December 1.
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Artur Rucinski (Marcello) and Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo)
Nicole Car (Mimi)
Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi)
Nicole Car (Mimi) and Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo)
Artur Ruciński (Marcello) and Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo)
Nicole Car (Mimi)
Nicole Car (Mimi) and Benjamin Bernheim (Rodolfo)
Nicole Car (Mimi)
Nicole Car (Mimi) and Antonel Boldan (Parpignol)
Nicole Car (Mimi) and Benjamin Bernheim (Rodolfo)
Nicole Car (Mimi) and Benjamin Bernheim (Rodolfo)
Nicole Car (Mimi) and Benjamin Bernheim (Rodolfo)
Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo) and Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi)
Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi) and Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo
Aida Garifullina (Musetta), Artur Rucinski (Marcello) and Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi)
Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi)
Aida Garifullina (Musetta), Artur Rucinski (Marcello), Roberto Tagliavini (Colline) and Marc Labonnette (Alcindoro)
Benjamin Benrheim (Rodolfo) and Nicole Car (Mimi)
Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo) and Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi)
Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo) and Sonya Yoncheva (Mimi)
Artur Rucinski (Marcello) and Benjamin Benrheim (Rodolfo)
Artur Rucinski (Marcello) and Atalla Ayan (Rodolfo)
Benjamin Bernheim (Rodolfo)
Roberto Tagliavini (Colline) and Artur Rucinski (Marcello)