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Robert Tanitch reviews ENO’s La Bohème at London Coliseum

LA BOHÈME, which established Puccini’s international reputation in 1896, is one of the most popular operas ever written. It remains the definitive statement on friendship, love, poverty, consumption a ...

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Robert Tanitch reviews the Royal Opera House’s La Bohème on line.

It is hard to believe that Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème could have failed at its premiere in Turin in 1896, when it was conducted by the 28-year-old Toscanini. It’s one of the great tearjerkers of all ...

andrew 1273 views 0 likes Jul 7, 2020