Credits:

Christian Badea, Malmö Opera Orchestra, Malmö Opera Choir, Malmö Children's Choir, Joachim Beckstöm, Olesya Golovneva

Description:

The Carce Latin Quarter in Paris was once a place where "students from all over Europe gathered to discuss things in Latin," and it is still known today as the student district. The protagonists of this story are the artists, or bohemians, who live in the attic of an apartment building in this section of the city. The story vividly depicts the friends who warmly watch over the modest love between Rodolfo, a poet, and Mimi, a poor seamstress. Puccini, who drew on his own experiences to tell this story, gave it a powerful and beautiful melody and turned it into a wonderful opera. The young people dream romantically, but unfortunately, the story comes to a tragic end, leaving everyone in tears. The original story is set in downtown Paris in 1830, but director Orpha Phelan has succeeded in presenting it as a universal story by moving the setting to the present day and having young men in jeans strut around the stage. The lively vocals of the singers and the rich music are also worthy of your attention. Naxos Japan