Puccini’s La Bohème Is May 6, 2023, Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast

Summary: Puccini’s La Bohème is the May 6, 2023, Saturday matinee radio broadcast, airing as 19th of the 2022-2023 season's 24 Saturday radio broadcasts.

The 2022-2023 Met Opera season stages Puccini's La Bohème as the 37th revival of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli's production, which debuted in the 1981-1982 season; Zeffirelli directed the production and designed the sets: Antonio Mitri to Franco Zeffirelli Public Group via Facebook June 10, 2017

Puccini’s La Bohème is the May 6, 2023, Saturday matinee radio broadcast, airing at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, as the 19th of the 2022-2023 Met Opera season's lineup of 24 Saturday matinee opera broadcasts.

Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (Dec. 22, 1858-Nov. 29, 1924) set his musical score for La Bohème to an Italian libretto co-written by Italian librettists and playwrights Giuseppe Giacosa (Oct. 21, 1847-Sep. 1, 1906) and Luigi Illica (May 9, 1857-Dec. 16, 1919). The librettists sourced their libretto from Scènes de la Vie de Bohème, published as a novel in 1851 by 19th-century French novelist and poet Louis-Henri Murger (March 27, 1822-Jan. 28, 1861). Murger's novel comprised Parisian Latin Quarter-set stories that he had published previously in the literary review Le Corsaire in the 1840s.

Puccini premiered La Bohème Saturday, Feb. 1, 1896, at Teatro Regio (Royal Theatre) in Turin, capital of northwestern Italy's Piedmont region. La Bohème numbered as the third and last Teatro Regio-premiering Puccini opera. Le Villi (The Willis or The Fairies) had premiered Friday, Dec. 26, 1884, at Teatro Regio as a revised, two-act version of Puccini's opera ballet, which had premiered almost seven months earlier, on Saturday, May 31, 1884, at Teatro dal Verme, Milan, Lombardy region, north central Italy. Manon Lescaut had opened Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1893, as Puccini's second Teatro Regio-premiering opera.

The Metropolitan Opera premiere of La Bohème took place Friday, Nov. 9, 1900, at Hazard's Pavilion, Fifth and Olive streets, downtown Los Angeles, Southern California. Puccini's Parisian bohemian opera received 15 performances in the 1900-1901 Met Opera season. Including opening night, 10 of the performances were offered during the opera company's 1900-1901 tour. The seventh (Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1900) through eighth (Saturday, Dec. 29), 10th (Friday, Jan. 11, 1901) through 11th (Monday, Jan. 21) and 13th (Monday, March 18) performances were held at the opera company's first opera house, located at 1411 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan's Garment district.

The 2022-2023 Met Opera season stages Puccini's La Bohème as the 37th revival of the new production debuted by Franco Zeffirelli (Feb. 12, 1923-June 15, 2019) in the 1981-1982 season. The Italian film, opera and television director and producer had made his Met Opera debut Friday, March 6, 1964, in the opera company's 67th performance of Falstaff by 19th century Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (Oct. 10, 1813-Jan. 27, 1901).

In the 2022-2023 season, the 37th revival of Zeffirelli's La Bohème receives 14 performances, distributed over spring and early summer and comprising two to three casts. The 37th revival opened with three April performances. The revival's first three performances took place Friday, April 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., Eastern Time; Monday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, April 28, at 8:00 p.m. May's eight performances began with the revival's fourth performance Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. The revival's fifth performance, Saturday, April 6, at 1:00 p.m. airs as the week's Saturday matinee radio broadcast. The revival's sixth through 11th performances are slated for Thursday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee, May 14, at 3:00 p.m.; Wednesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 20, at 8:00 p.m.; Friday, May 26, at 8:00 p.m.; and Monday, May 29, at 7:00 p.m. The revival's 12th through 14 performances are scheduled for early summer on Thursday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee, June 4, at 3:00 p.m.; and Friday, June 9, at 7:00 p.m.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the 37th revival's first five performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6, and also the seventh performance. Met Opera's third music director, titled as Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, had made his Met Opera debut Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, in the opera company's 946th performance of Carmen by French Romantic Era composer Georges Bizet (Oct. 25, 1838-June 3, 1875).

Maestro Nézet-Séguin shares the conductorship with Paolo Carignani and James Gaffigan. Italian maestro Carignani conducts the sixth, eighth and ninth performances. His conductorship in the 37th revival marks his first reprisal of the opera that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio in the 2015-2016 season's 31st revival. Paolo Carignani had made his Met Opera debut Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, in the opera company's 944th performance of Verdi's La Traviata.

James Gaffigan conducts the 10th through 14th, closing performances. The American maestro's conductorship in the 37th revival marks his first reprisal of the opera in which he had made his Met Opera debut Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2018. His debut in the 34th revival took place in the opera company’s 1,321st La Bohème performance of Puccini's La Bohème.

Eleonora Buratto sings Mimì the endearing, unassuming seamstress loved by Rodolfo the poet in the 37th revival's first nine performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6. Her appearances as Mimì in the 37th revival mark her first reprisal of the role that she had added to her Met Opera portfolio during the 2021-2022 season's 36th revival of Zeffirelli's production. The Italian soprano had made her Met Opera debut Friday, March 4, 2016, as Norina in the opera company’s 136th performance of Don Pasquale by 19th-century Italian bel canto opera composer Gaetano Donizetti (Nov. 29, 1797-April 8, 1848).

Eleonora Buratto shares the role with Susanna Phillips, who sings Mimì in the 10th through 14th, closing performances. Susanna Phillips' appearances as Mimì in the 37th revival add a second La Bohème role to her Met Opera portfolio. The American lyric soprano had made her Met Opera debut Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, as Musetta, during the Zeffirelli's 25th revival, in the opera house’s 1,201st performance of La Bohème. Her first through eighth reprisals of Musetta occurred in the 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 seasons, respectively.

Sylvia D'Eramo sings Mimì's friend Musetta in the 37th revival's first five performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6, and also the seventh performance. The American soprano made her Met Opera debut Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, as Countess Ceprano in the opera company's 899th performance of Rigoletto by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (Oct. 10, 1813-Jan. 27, 1901).

Sylvia D'Eramo shares the role with Leah Hawkins and Latonia Moore. Leah Hawkins sings Musetta in the sixth, eighth and ninth performances. The American soprano had made her Met Opera debut Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, as an Alms Collector in the opera company's 75th performance of Puccini's Suor Angelica.

Latonia Moore sings Musetta in the 37th revival's 10th through 14th, closing performances. The American soprano had made her Met Opera debut Saturday, March 3, 2012, in the title role in the opera company's 1,122nd performance of Verdi's Aida.

Stephen Costello sings poetic Rodolfo in the 37th revival's first nine performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6. His appearances as Rodolfo in the 37th revival mark his first reprisal of the role that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio via one performance in the 36th revival during the 2021-2022 season. The American operatic tenor had made his Met Opera debut Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, as Arturo in the opera company’s 558th performance of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.

Stephen Costello shares the role with Charles Castronovo, who sings Rodolfo in the 37th revival's 10th through 14th, closing performances. His appearances in the 37th revival mark his second reprisal of the role that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio via one performance in the 2014-2015 season's 30th revival. His first Rodolfo reprisal had taken place in the 2021-2022 season's 36th revival. The American operatic tenor had made his Met Opera debut Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, as Beppe in the opera company's 678th performance of Pagliacci by Italian opera composer and librettist Ruggero Leoncavallo (April 23, 1857-Aug. 9, 1919).

Davide Luciano sings Marcello the painter in the 37th revival's first nine performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6. His appearances as Marcello add a second La Bohème role to his Met Opera portfolio. He had added musical Schaunard to his Met Opera portfolio during the 2018-2019 season's 34th revival. The Italian baritone had made his Met Opera debut Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, as Belcore in the opera company's 293rd performance of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore.

He shares the role with Quinn Kelsey, who sings Marcello in the 10th through 14th, closing performances. His appearances in the 37th revival mark his third reprisal of the role that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio in 2014-2015 season's 30th revival. His first and second reprisals of Marcello took place in the 2015-2016 and 2021-2022 seasons, respectively. The Hawaiian baritone had made his Met Opera debut Saturday, March 29, 2008, as Schaunard, during the 24th revival, in the opera company's 1,194th performance of La Bohème.

Alexey Lavrov sings Schaunard the musician in the 37th revival's first nine performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6. Alexey Lavrov's appearances as Schaunard mark his fourth reprisal of the role that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio during the production's 30th revival in the 2014-2015 season. His first, second and third reprisals occurred in the 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, respectively. The Russian baritone had made his Met Opera debut Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, as a Flemish deputy in the opera company’s 203rd performance of Verdi’s Don Carlo.

Alexey Lavrov shares the role with Iurii Samoilov, who sings Schaunard in the 37th revival's 10th through 14th, closing performances. His appearances in the 37th revival mark his first reprisal of the role in which he had made his Met Opera debut Monday, May 16, 2022, in the opera company's 1,356th La Bohème performance, during the 2021-2022 season's 36th revival.

Christian Van Horn sings Colline the philosopher in the 37th revival's first nine performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6. His appearances as Colline mark his fifth reprisal of the role that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio in the 2013-2014 season's 29th revival. His first through fourth reprisals had occurred in the 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons, respectively. The American bass-baritone had made his Met Opera debut Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, as Pistola in the opera company’s 176th performance of Verdi's Falstaff.

Christian Van Horn shares the role with Krzysztof Bączyk, who sings Colline in the 37th revival's 10th through 14th, closing performances. The Polish bass had made his Met Opera debut Thursday, April 27, 2023, as the King in the opera company's 1,186th performance of Verdi's Aida.

Donald Maxwell sings two roles, as Benoît, the bohemians' landlord, and as Alcindoro, elderly and wealthy pursuer of Musetta, in the 37th revival's first five performances, including the Saturday matinee radio broadcast May 6, and also the seventh through 13th performances. His Benoît/Alcindoro appearances mark his fifth reprisals of the two roles that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio in the 2013-2014 season. His first through fourth reprisals had occurred in the 2014-2015, 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 seasons, respectively. The Scottish baritone had made his Met Opera debut Monday, April 21, 2008, as Hortentius in the opera company’s 89th performance of Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment.

Donald Maxwell shares the role with Philip Cokorinos, who sings both roles in the sixth and 14th, closing performances. His appearances in the 37th revival mark his second reprisals of the roles that he had added to his Met Opera portfolio during the 2013-2014 season's 29th revival. His first reprisals of Benoît/Alcindoro date to the 2015-2016 season's 32nd revival. The American operatic bass made his Met Opera debut Thursday, Jan. 7, 1988, as the Physician in the opera company’s 71st performance of Verdi’s Macbeth.

Franco Zeffirelli designed the sets for the debut of his new La Bohème production in the 1981-1982 season. His production team comprised Peter J. Hall, costume designer, and Gil Wechsler, lighting designer. British-born American costumer Peter John Hall (Jan. 22, 1926-May 27, 2010) had made his Met Opera debut Saturday, March 25, 1972, in Franco Zeffirelli's new production of Verdi's Otello, which debuted in the opera company's 184th performance of Verdi's second Shakespearean opera. American lighting designer Gil Wechsler (Feb. 5, 1942-July 9, 2021) had made his Met Opera debut Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1977, in the opera company's 74th performance of Le Prophète by German Jewish opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer (Sep. 5, 1791-May 2, 1864).

The 2022-2023 Met Opera season's lineup of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with the May 13, 2023, airing of Verdi's Aida at 1:00 p.m. The matinee performance numbers as the 20th of the season's 24 Saturday matinee opera broadcasts.

In the 2021-2022 season's 36th revival of Franco Zeffirelli's 1981-1982 production of Puccini's La Bohème, Eleonora Buratto added Mimì to her Met Opera portfolio and Donald Maxwell made his fourth reprisal of Benoît/Alcindoro; in the 2022-2023 season's 37th revival, Eleonora makes her first Mimì reprisal and Donald Maxwell garners his fifth Benoît/Alcindoro reprisal: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Twitter May 24, 2022

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Dedication

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The 2022-2023 Met Opera season stages Puccini's La Bohème as the 37th revival of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli's production, which debuted in the 1981-1982 season; Zeffirelli directed the production and designed the sets: Antonio Mitri to Franco Zeffirelli Public Group via Facebook June 10, 2017, @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213292304931313

In the 2021-2022 season's 36th revival of Franco Zeffirelli's 1981-1982 production of Puccini's La Bohème, Eleonora Buratto added Mimì to her Met Opera portfolio and Donald Maxwell made his fourth reprisal of Benoît/Alcindoro; in the 2022-2023 season's 37th revival, Eleonora makes her first Mimì reprisal and Donald Maxwell garners his fifth Benoît/Alcindoro reprisal: Metropolitan Opera @MetOpera, via Twitter May 24, 2022, @ https://twitter.com/MetOpera/status/1529166852898885637

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