UNLV Opera is proud to present Giacomo Puccini's beloved "La bohème" at 7:30 p.m. March 17 and 18 and 2 p.m. March 19 in the Judy Bayley Theatre, joined by the UNLV Symphony Orchestra and the Greenspun Junior High School chorus.
Updating the setting to modern-day Brooklyn, this Bohème tells the love story of jewelry designer Mimi (Ebony Green, Kathryn Martinson) and blogger Rodolfo (William McCullough, Aldo Perrelli), and follows the lives of a group of starving artists: singer Musetta (Emily Botts, Nicole Thomas), painter Marcello (Xavier Brown, Phillip Harris), guitarist Schaunard (Ranon Pador, Michael Parham), and photographer Colline (Alexander Baskin, Christophe Kennedy). The cast also includes their landlord Benoit (Jesse Law, Jordan Madagame) and party performer Parpignol (Daveon Bolden, Christopher Martin). Bonita Bunt serves as assistant director; Gianni Becker is stage manager; and Faustino Solis is chorus master. Scenic designer Ian Mangum, lighting designer Manuel Ramirez, and costume designer Daniella Toscano round out the student production staff. The production is directed by Linda Lister, with musical preparation by Christina Wright-Ivanova. Taras Krysa conducts.
Don’t miss UNLV Opera’s Brooklyn Bohemians! Tickets are $25, $15 for seniors/military/UNLV faculty and staff. Student tickets are only $5 with ID. For tickets, visit the Performing Arts Cente website or call 702-895-ARTS.
