{"id":107709,"date":"2024-09-19T16:19:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=107709"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:40:55","slug":"preview-southern-ontario-lyric-opera-presents-la-boheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/09\/19\/preview-southern-ontario-lyric-opera-presents-la-boheme\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Presents La Boheme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The opera artists: L-R (upper): Laura Nielsen; Douglas Tranquada; Austin Larusson; (lower): Amelie Daigle; Romulo Delgado; Luke Noftall; Michael Robert-Broder (Photos courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO) is bringing back the uber-popular La Boheme on October 2 and 5. Greg Finney returns to the company to direct the Puccini favourite.<\/p>\n

A romantic story with tragic overtones, the story and the music combine to create its enduring audience appeal, with about 500 to 600 productions<\/a> presented across the globe each year.<\/p>\n

The Cast<\/h2>\n

Tenor Romulo Delgado<\/strong> sings the role of Rodolfo, with Laura Nielsen<\/strong> in the seminal role of Mimi. Along with his work as an operatic tenor, Delgado is a composer, world music multi- instrumentalist, vocal coach and adjudicator. Yale Opera grad Laura Nielsen makes her company debut. Nielson was a COC Ensemble Finalist.<\/p>\n

Soprano Amelia Daigle<\/strong>, a Western University graduate, sings the role of Musetta in her company debut. Musetta\u2019s jilted lover Marcello is played by Michael Robert-Broder<\/strong>, who previously appeared in SOLO\u2019s Madama Butterfly. Broder often specializes in the performance of German language opera and lieder, and he\u2019s a SOLO audience favourite.<\/p>\n

Luke Noftall<\/strong>, last seen in SOLO\u2019s in Carmen as Zuniga, appears as Colline. The performances come just before the up and coming artist joins Calgary Opera\u2019s McPhee Young Artist Program.<\/p>\n

Douglas Tranquada<\/strong> and Austin Larusson<\/strong> round out the cast as Schaunard and Benoit\/Alcindoro, respectively. Gregory Finney returns to direct and Sabatino Vacca conducts.<\/p>\n

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L-R: conductor \u00a0Sabatino Vacca; director Gregory Finney (Photos courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Opera<\/h2>\n

SOLO will be expanding their performances to Hamilton for the first time, with a show at the McIntyre Theatre at Mohawk College, along with one at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.<\/p>\n

Director Gregory Finney<\/strong> talks about Puccini\u2019s iconic work in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell besides the music, it\u2019s a real story about real people who suffer a real tragedy. All told from the lens of chosen family. There\u2019s no jealous third cousin who\u2019s a suitor, no angry parental figures trying to get in the way to true love, or any of the other trappings you find in Grand Opera. It\u2019s just regular \u2014 if you can call a collection of Bohemian artists and artisans \u2018regular\u2019 \u2014 people going through real life things, with the people they choose to be around. Each character loves the other, albeit in different ways, but it\u2019s these variations on the theme of love that make their chosen family a symphony,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am really lucky to have been brought back to direct a second production with Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. Sabatino is an excellent conductor and musician who is equally as passionate about Opera as he is Symphonic music. I really enjoy how we\u2019re able to interplay his musical skills with my theatrical ones. SOLO also just brings in really great artists and has one of the most eager and excited Chorus \u2014 and Youth Chorus so it\u2019s easy to find the play in all this wonderful music. And last, but DEFINITELY not least, the audiences. SOLO audiences are warm and appreciative ,and I can\u2019t wait to share La Boheme with them,\u201d Finney adds.<\/p>\n

Details<\/h2>\n

Giacomo Puccini\u2019s La Boheme will be performed in two locations.<\/p>\n