The Genius of La bohème (The Royal Opera)

Director, John Copley, Conductor, Mark Elder, and members of the cast tell us what makes Puccini's La bohème one of the best-loved of all operas. Find our more at www.roh.org.uk/...

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[@chabihor]

This was triumph of all singers and my FA!!!!

[@ThisIsTheMerMerShow]

This is brilliant!

[@hashatz]

This clip discusses WHAT La Boheme is about, but it says nothing of HOW Puccini brings his story across. This is hardly if ever, brought up in discussions on opera. We forget or disregard that the composer uses music as his working tool in order to tell a story - his story. Question Act III. Why does Puccini write a semitone in the phrase: "Mimi e una civetta" and a short while later writes an interval of a fourth to the phrase: "Invan, invan nasconda..."? This is NOT a trivial question. Puccini focuses on a human response and the change is intended to make a statement about Rodolfo. In over sixty years of listening to opera, I have never heard or read a reference to the issue of the composer addressing the human condition in musical terms. I would appreciate a response to my comment. Thank you.

[@StimParavane]

Excellent point, well presented.

[@alicebaxter4361]

I performed in this as a child in act2

[@patriciamackinlay6495]

Where can I find a video of this production.?

[@serene_shepherd]

ok, so what are the other 6 operas that don’t need help…