Like many a great love story, this one does not end happily. Rodolfo (Saimir Pirgu) is a poet and Mimi (Marina Costa-Jackson) is a seamstress. La Bohème tells the story of a love affair amongst the poor in Paris. There are hookers of both sexes and that the final aria is not staged traditionally at all.
Reviews of the production from Berlin offer more details like the role of the landlord is reduced to that of a hat and is not sung. Like The Magic Flute, this production began its life at Berlin’s Komische Oper. What will Kosky do with La Bohème? The only official hints are references to antique photography as inspiration for the sets and that there will be brightly colored costumes. His innovative production of The Magic Flute(which makes a return at LA Opera starting November 16th) was first seen by local audiences in 2013 and it seems they cannot get enough. You might be wondering why yet another production of La Bohème? It is with complete certainty that I can tell you the star attraction here is director Barrie Kosky. Director Barrie Kosky (Photo by Jan Windszus) This production, which was first performed in Berlin earlier this year, opens on Saturday, September 14th at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. With allegations swirling around General Director Plácido Domingo, Los Angeles Opera embarks on their new season with a production of Puccini’s classic opera La Bohème.
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