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Ayse Goknur Shanal sings the role of Mimi in Balmain Boheme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Puccini’s heartbreaking love story is to be staged in Balmain’s own Cafe Momus- “Casual Mondays.” Dress bohemian style or just stroll in, relax, and experience the amazing voices of this top young cast performing the world’s most beloved opera.<\/p>\n

This is opera as theatre – intimate and intense!\u00a0Performed in Italian and staged with an edited chamber score, lasting just under two hours with interval.<\/p>\n

Produced by Victoria Watson and Ayse Goknur Shanal and directed by\u00a0Victoria Watson, music direction and piano accompaniment are by Chris Cartner with design by Emily Stuart-Jones.<\/p>\n

The role of Mimi will be sung by soprano\u00a0Ayse Goknur Shanal, whose credits include winning\u00a0the Australian Singing Competition, the Dame Joan Sutherland Scholarship and\u00a0Award,the \u00a0Opera Foundation\u2019s Metropolitan Opera Award (New York), and the McDonald\u2019s Operatic\u00a0Aria Award. She is joined by\u00a0Natalie Christie Peluso as Musetta,\u00a0Daniel Tambasco as Rodolfo,\u00a0Rory Struthers as Marcello,\u00a0Sepehr Irandoost as Colline and\u00a0Christopher Nazarian as Alcindoro.<\/p>\n

Tickets:\u00a0$40 ( full)\/\u00a0$30 Concession ( full-time students and pensioners) \/\u00a0$5 Children under 12
\nBookings:\u00a0www.trybooking.com\/MFGD<\/a>\u00a0(limited seating in this intimate venue).<\/p>\n

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