Music Director: Joe Turbessi

Stage Director: Ethan DePuy Producer: Eileen Christiansen

The Cast:

Mimi: Sarah Joyce Cooper

Rodolfo: Fran Rogers

Musetta: Hannah Carlson

Marcello: Scott Ballantine

Colline: Fred Furnari

Schaunard: Matt O'Donnell

Benoit/Alcindoro: Miles Rind

Join Opera Theater of Cape Cod for a special preview performance of La Bohème, the timeless Giacomo Puccini classic, sung by some of the brightest rising opera performers in the New England area. The opera follows a group of struggling artists as they navigate making ends meet, friendship, love, and loss. La Bohème is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, and the music is treasured by opera fans. The narrative of the opera is so universal that the musical "Rent" used La Bohème as its inspiration.

Opera Theater of Cape Cod is bringing this story to life using the English National Opera's translation of the piece, so that audience members who are new to opera can understand and enjoy the piece in a more accessible way. Our staging takes the story into the present day, and beautiful venue at Wellfleet Preservation Hall allows us to immerse fully the audience in the music and the drama.

The show will run for about 90 minutes.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wellfleet, Eastham, Chatham, Brewster, Truro, and Orleans cultural councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

About Opera Theater of Cape Cod:

Established in 2018, Opera Theater of Cape Cod (OTCC) is a chamber opera company dedicated to bringing high quality and accessible opera performances to the Cape Cod community. OTCC’s vision is to enrich Cape Cod’s vital art scene with exquisite singing and storytelling. The company’s mission is to ignite the community’s passion for opera, from longtime opera lovers to audience members new to the art form.