La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini

April 1 and 3, 2005

Synopsis

Poster Design by Melanie Fabrizius

Giacomo Puccini 's beloved masterpiece of cold hands, warm hearts, and empty pockets -- sets the poet Rodolpho and the fragile Mimi in the garrets of Paris and the raucous streets of the Latin Quarter. Amidst the revelry, the lovers and their artist friends, Colline the philosopher, Schaunard the musician, Marcello the painter and his fiery girlfriend Musetta, charge headlong into a series of tragic trysts and romantic misadventures.

Some of the most cherished melodies in all of opera, poignant and touching moments of heartfelt emotion, true love and ultimate loss, are yours to wrap your heart around. It is said that when Puccini penned the final notes which accompany Mimi's tragic death in La Bohhme, he wept copiously. Audiences forever after have been doing the same thing. Let the music and the sheer, human helplessness of the characters carry the day; but be warned, Rimrock Opera's La Bohme is a three-handkerchief show!

Casting Conductor-Andy Anderson Stage Director-Douglas Nagel Mimi-Cassandra Norville, soprano Musetta-Kimarie Torre, soprano Rodolfo-Curt Peterson, tenor Marcello-Brian Leerhuber, baritone Schaunard-Mark Lin, baritone Colline-Christopher Dickerson, bass Alcindoro/Benoit-Dennis Rupp, bass Adult Chorus Master-Edward Harris Children's Chorus Master-Amy Logan   Rimrock Opera Chorus Kids

Story:

'La Bohème filled with emotions

When Marcello and Rodolfo sniff the leftovers from their departed lovers - a scarf and bonnet - in "La Bohème," it's as if they're bidding their youth goodbye. And even if you've never been a starving bohemian in Paris, you know how they feel.

This scene in the final act of the Rimrock Opera Company's production slices across generations and economic levels as it pulls at our hearts. Although it's a comedic scene, it is the soul of Giacomo Puccini's poignant opera.

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