La Bohème in Concert
Saturday, September 22 | 8pm
GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor
PROGRAM
PUCCINI La Bohème (concert version semi-staged)
CAST & CREATIVE
Danielle Talamantes, Mimi
Rolando Sanz, Rodolfo
Colleen Daly, Musetta
Rob McGinness, Marcello
Andrew Simpson, Colline
Jeffrey Gates, Schaunard
Gene Kaye, Benoit/Alcindoro
Fairfax Symphony Opera Chorus
Thomas Colohan, chorus master
Helen Aberger, stage direction
Puccini’s timeless masterpiece has moved audiences for more than a century with its irresistible music and tale of love and lost. His most celebrated opera combines soaring music and heartbreaking drama, which balances the heights of romance with the hard truth that happiness comes at a cost.
MORE THAN NOTES: Hear the stories behind the music with music director Christopher Zimmerman and special guests before the concert at 7pm.