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### Event Description: La Bohème - Manitoba Opera

**Event:** La Bohème  
**Presented by:** Manitoba Opera  
**Season:** 2023/24

**Overview:**
Be swept away into a world of young love and romance with Manitoba Opera's production of "La Bohème." Set in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1830s, this true-to-life tale follows the lives of struggling young artists living life to the fullest. The poet Rodolfo and the frail but beautiful seamstress Mimì chance upon each other one cold winter’s night and fall in love. However, as winter fades, so does their love, leaving a poignant mark on their lives.

**Highlights:**
- **Music:** Giacomo Puccini
- **Libretto:** Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
- **Famous Arias:** 
  - "Che gelida manina" (What a frozen little hand)
  - "Mi chiamano Mimì" (My name is Mimì)
  - "Quando m’en vo" (Musetta’s Waltz)
  - "O soave fanciulla" (Oh lovely girl)

**Language:** Sung in Italian with projected English translations.

**Cast:**
- **Mimì:** Suzanne Taffot
- **Rodolfo:** Zachary Rioux
- **Marcello:** Hugo LaPorte
- **Musetta:** Charlotte Siegal

**Creative Team:**
- **Conductor:** Tyrone Paterson
- **Director:** Anna Theodasakis

**Location:**
- **Venue:** Lower Level, Centennial Concert Hall
- **Address:** Room 1060, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, R3B 1C3

**Contact Information:**
- **Phone:** 204-944-8824
- **Fax:** 204-949-0377
- **Website:** [mboperamanitobaopera.mb.ca](http://mboperamanitobaopera.mb.ca)

**Additional Information:**
Manitoba Opera acknowledges that it is located upon, and operates within, Treaty 1 territory, the traditional lands and waters of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the Red River Métis Nation homelands. The source of Winnipeg’s water is from Shoal Lake, the home and shared territory of Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent Nation and Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. Manitoba Opera remains committed to working in partnership with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of truth, reconciliation, and collaboration.

**Tickets:**
For ticket information and purchases, please visit the Manitoba Opera website.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of soaring, lyrical, and intensely emotional music that has made "La Bohème" one of the most romantic operas ever written.

Anna Theodasakis

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