Sunday, April 6, 1 p.m., Orcas Center
– from Artha Kass —
The world’s most popular opera, La Bohème, will stream from the Met to Orcas Center this Sunday, April 6 at 1:00 pm.
An exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli’s breathtaking production of La Bohème the most performed opera in the Met’s history. Italian star tenor Vittorio Grigolo makes his Live in HD debut as the passionate poet Rodolfo, and Romanian soprano Anita Hartig makes her highly anticipated Met debut as his fragile lover, Mimi. Susanna Phillips sings the flirtatious Musetta and Massimo Cavalletti is the painter Marcello. Featured is a cast of hundreds, a glorious onstage snow scene, and a detailed reconstruction of the Latin Quarter in Paris.
La Bohème, the passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris, can stake its claim as the world’s most popular opera. It has a marvelous ability to make a powerful first impression (even to those new to opera) and to reveal unsuspected treasures after dozens of hearings. At first glance, La Bohème is the definitive depiction of the joys and sorrows of love and loss; on closer inspection, it reveals the deep emotional significance hidden in the trivial things (a bonnet, an old overcoat, a chance meeting with a neighbor) that make up our everyday lives.
Run time 3 ½ hours with one intermission, Host: Joyce DiDonato
“Vittorio Grigolo sang with warmth and vigor, in his element as a passionate, boyish Rodolfo.” —The New York Times
“Hartig was a strong dramatic force, conveying a sense of the vibrant, joyful spirit fighting against the oppressive fatigue of her illness. She brought the sort of glowing, mellifluous sound that makes Puccini’s writing light up. Hartig’s performance the one of the standout debuts of the season.” —New York Classical Review
Tickets for this Met: Live in HD presentation of La Boheme are $18, $13 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased online or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2014 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.
