La Bohème

Opera in four scenes, based on Henri Murger's "Scènes de la vie de bohème" | Text by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica | In Italian with German surtitles

Duration: 2 1/4 hours | 1 intermission | ages 15 and up

La Bohème: Puccini's best-known and most popular opera: love and fate in beguiling, sometimes disturbing compositional art.

A group of Parisian friends retain their freedom as artists despite their poverty. Intense love relationships also blossom here, such as that of the poet Rodolfo and the milliner Mimì. Unfortunately, love and tragedy are all too close together in the daily struggle for survival.

Peter Konwitschny's production of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème" enjoys cult status today and has been an integral part of our repertoire since its premiere in 1991. The star director brings the story of the longing for love and warmth in the freezing winter cold to the stage without any kitsch or pathos. An honest directorial approach that continues to inspire even after more than 100 performances.