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Act 2 set design in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour \u2014 La Boh\u00e8me. Credit Dan Potra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2018 opens this week presenting Puccini’s verismo masterpiece\u00a0La Boh\u00e8me<\/em>, the tale of the art-loving quartet of young men and the shy seamstress, Mimi.<\/p>\n

This new production of La Boh\u00e8me<\/em> is set in a wintery 1960s Parisian landscape, with cobblestone laneways, glowing street lamps and bohemian costumes, has some surprising special effects including snow falling on Sydney Harbour and fireworks illuminating the night sky.<\/p>\n

Director Andy Morton has worked on the past five Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour productions and is taking the reins of a new show for the first time. Celebrated set and costume designer Dan Potra is making a welcome return to the outdoor stage after his success with Turandot<\/em> in 2016.<\/p>\n

Sharing the role of Mimi are\u00a0Iulia Maria Dan* and Maija Kovalevska \u2020 with\u00a0Ho-Yoon Chung* and Paul O\u2019Neill \u2020 as Rodolfo, Julie Lea Goodwin as Musetta,\u00a0Samuel Dundas*\u00a0 and Christopher Tonkin \u2020 as Marcello,\u00a0Richard Anderson as Colline, Christopher Hiller as Schaunard, John Bolton Wood as Benoit\/Alcindoro, Simon Gilkes as Parpignol and the\u00a0Opera Australia Orchestra and Opera Australia Chorus conducted by Brian Castles-Onion.<\/p>\n

With lighting designed by Matthew Marshall, Sound Designer Tony David Cray, Video Designer Marco Devetak and Choreography by Kate Champion.<\/p>\n

Performed in Italian with English and simplified Chinese subtitles.<\/p>\n

Bookings Tickets from $99 (fees may apply) Group and concession prices available for most performances.<\/p>\n

Opera Australia Box Office (02) 9318 8200 www.opera.org.au <\/a><\/p>\n

* 23, 25, 28, 31 March; 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 April \u2020 24, 27, 29 March; 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 April<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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