La bohème
The Paris of love and art. A poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher. Living hand to mouth in a freezing garret. Christmas cheer and a heart won by the girl next door. The tragedies of love and poverty.
Puccini’s best-loved opera is touching, comic, realistic and romantic, true for any time in which deep bonds can flower in the face of adversity.
Sung in Italian with English Subtitles.
La bohème...In Focus is a free online introduction to the opera taking place on 16 November at 7pm. Booking details to be announced.
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“Celine Byrne's rich-voiced consumptive Mimì made lovely work of her voluptuous arias” - The Times
“a real find . . . with a power and clarity which appears to increase at the top of his register” - bachtrack.com on Merūnas Vitulskis
“Sarah Brady enchants with her crystal clear soprano” - kulturfeder.de
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BORD GÁIS ENERGY THEATRE
Cast and Creative Team
Cast
Celine Byrne | Mimì |
Sarah Brady | Musetta |
Merūnas Vitulskis | Rodolfo |
Iurii Samoilov | Marcello |
Gyula Nagy | Schaunard |
John Molloy | Colline |
Eddie Wade | Benoît, Alcindoro |
Fearghal Curtis | Parpignol |
Irish National Opera Orchestra | |
Irish National Opera Chorus |
Creative Team
Sergio Alapont | Conductor |
Orpha Phelan | Director |
Nicky Shaw | Set & Costume Designer |
Matthew Haskins | Lighting Designer |

Soprano
Celine Byrne
This Season
Der Rosenkavalier
Soprano
Sarah Brady
This Season
Così fan tutte
tenor
Merūnas Vitulskis
This Season
La bohème
Baritone
Gyula Nagy
This Season
William Tell
Bass
John Molloy
This Season
Tosca, Così fan tutte
baritone
Eddie Wade
This Season
La bohème