They’re starving for everything but love. Rodolfo loves Mimi, Marco loves Musetta, Colline loves philosophy, Schaunard loves music, and they all love their eccentric Bohemian life in the garrets of Paris’ 19th century Latin Quarter. Starving artists all, this crazy cadre of young friends bear their poverty with laughter and grace, until it devastates them with unspeakable tragedy.  With beloved favorites like “Che gelida manina,” “Quando m’en vo, ”and “Donde lieta uscire,” Puccini’s divinely romantic score memorably illustrates the joys, struggles, loves, quarrels, triumphs, and tragedies of six  friends and lovers as they embody the true vie de bohème.

Sung in Italian with projected translations in English and Spanish.

Running time: Two hours and 43 minutes, including two intermissions.

CAST

Rodolfo — Davide Giusti*

Mimì — Rebecca Krynski-Cox

Marcello — Craig Verm*

Musetta — Sara Kennedy+ (Apr 6, May 2, 4)

Musetta — Taylor-Alexis DuPont+ (Apr 7, 9)

Colline — Keith Klein+

Schaunard — Joseph Canuto Leon+

Benoit/Alcindoro — Neil Nelson

* Florida Grand Opera debut

+ Florida Grand Opera Studio Artist

Creative Team

Conductor — Joseph Mechavich

Assistant Conductor — Matthew Cooperman

Chorus Master — Jared Peroune

Florida’s Singing Sons Chorus Master — Daniel Bates

Director — Matt Cooksey

Production — Sarasota Opera

Scenic Designer — David P. Gordon

Costume Designer — Howard Tsvi Kaplan

Lighting Designer — Barry Steele

Wig and Makeup Designer — Sue Sittko Schaefer

English Titles — Karl Hesser

Spanish Titles — Dreambay Enterprises