La Bohème on New Year’s Eve: Opera Australia Sydney

Event Theme

La Bohème on New Year’s Eve: Opera Australia Sydney

Event Venue

Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Event Dates

December 31, 2018

About the Event

Make this a glamorous and memorable New Year’s celebration, with Gale Edwards’ glittering production of Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ at Sydney Opera House.

Set in 1930s Berlin, the story unfolds in the color and chaos of street fairs and burlesque bars, fairylights and fishnet stockings. A painter, a musician, a philosopher, and a poet are having a night on the town. ‘La Bohème’ is a story about friendship and falling in love. It’s about sacrifice and perseverence.

The interval is timed for the 9pm fireworks and the Sydney Opera House stays open well past the world-famous midnight fireworks. There’s nowhere in the world like Sydney on New Year’s Eve and there’s nowhere closer to the action than Sydney Opera House.

This event can also be booked with an exclusive midnight party, beginning at 10:30pm. Enjoy canapés, drinks and live entertainment in the Northern Foyers of the opera.

Approximate duration (min.): 140

Program

Puccini, Giacomo

La Bohème

Program is subject to change

Cast / Production

Production

Conductor, Benjamin Northey

Director, Gale Edwards

Revival Directors, Hugh Halliday

Set Designer, Brian Thomson

Costume Designer, Julie Lynch

Lighting Designer, John Rayment

Assistant Director, Liesel Badorrek

Cast

Mimì: Joyce El-Khoury

Rodolfo: Ivan Magrì

Musetta: Anna Princeva

Marcello: Samuel Dundas

Colline: N.N.

Schaunard: Shane Lowrencev

Benoit: Graeme Macfarlane

Alcindoro: Adrian Tamburini

Officer: Clifford Plumpton

Sergeant: Malcom Ende

Parpignol: Nara Lee

Orchestra: Opera Australian Orchestra

Chorus: Opera Australia Chorus

Opera Australia Children’s Chorus