A note in the autograph full score of the opera, now at the Ricordi Archive in Milan, reveals that. Wielding the baton will be Eun Sum Kim, the youthful permanent conductor of the San Francisco Opera, while Marina Rebeka and Irina Lungu take turns as Mimì alongside Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo. Still, constant revision of the libretto caused many delays.

On the centennial of the birth of Franco Zeffirelli, to whom the Museo Teatrale will dedicate an exhibition, Teatro alla Scala again proposes his classic production of La bohème, a piece of history of the theatre staged for the first time in 1963 with Karajan conducting and since then reprised regularly, now a vital element in the identity of Teatro alla Scala. Irina Lungu (4, 7, 11, 14 Mar.) / Mariam Battistelli (16, 19, 22, 26 Mar.) BY EVAN BAKER A gay life, and a terrible one The Making of the Libretto for La Bohè me C reating an opera libretto for a demanding composer is. La bohme is one of the most famous operas of. Treble Voices Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala Academy Conductor Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on the novel of Henri Murger Scenes of Bohemian Life. Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa ACT I Paris: a garret in the Latin Quarter As they vainly try to keep warm, the poet Rodolfo and the painter Marcello are joined by the philosopher Colline. Running Time: 3 hours intermissions included

La boheme opera libretto