March 24, 2008 (Vol. 7, No. 5)

Puccini's 'La Bohème' Next on Met Opera's H.D. Series

Ainhoa Arteta as Musetta in Puccini's "La BohEme."
Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera's Live in High Definition series will continue at Lehman College with Puccini's La Bohème on Saturday, April 5, at 1: 30 p.m. in the Lovinger Theatre. The event is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required and can be reserved by calling the Lehman Stages Box Office at 718-960-8025.

Based on a novel about bohemian life in Paris in the 1840s, La Bohème tells a story of love and the jealously that destroys it. Conducted by Nicola Luisotti, the production features Angela Gheorghiu in the role of Mimì, and Ramón Vargas as her lover, Rodolfo. This is Gheorghiu's first performance at the Met in 12 years.

Hosted by the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, the series is part of the Metropolitan Opera's efforts to increase music and art education in schools, and to make opera accessible to communities throughout the country and the world. The series will conclude on April 26 with Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment.

The Celia Cruz High School was founded in 2003 as part of the Bronx New Century High School Initiative/New Visions for Public Schools. It combines a rigorous academic program with high-quality music instruction, which the students receive with assistance from the Lehman College Music Department.

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