La bohème - London Coliseum

English National Opera

Available to 19 October 2024

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Passion amidst the Parisian rooftops.

Returning to the ENO by popular demand, Jonathan Miller’s iconic production of La bohème, set in 1930’s Paris, carries you away with its intensity.

Whether this is your first visit or your fifth, you’ll be swept up in an evening of hope and heartbreak, lit up by some of Puccini’s most exquisite music.

About La bohème

At the heart of the opera is a beautifully simple love story that rings as true now as when it was written 130 years ago.

A young Parisian couple, Mimì and Rodolfo, fall in love. They lead a simple, bohemian life. They’re poor – but want for nothing.

Their love will sustain them, or so they believe. But as Mimì grows unwell, illness and poverty test their passion to the limit – and Rodolfo must make a terrible choice.

Miller’s classic production draws on Brassai’s photos of 1930’s Paris. As the photographer captured the city’s shadow-side as well as its glamour, so the production centres the energy of Parisian boho life away from the boulevards.

This mood is perfectly reflected in Puccini’s masterful score, which leads us from the first spark of love to its final flickering embers – through some of opera’s most memorable music, including ‘Musetta’s Waltz’.

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St. Martin's Lane,
Seven Dials,
London,
England,
Greater London WC2N 4ES
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How To Find Us

By Rail:

The nearest National Rail station is Charing Cross, which is a 4-minute walk from the theatre. Exit the station, cross the road at the lights, turn left down the Strand, then take the first right toward William IV St. Continue on St. Martin’s Lane, and the theatre will be on your right-hand side.

By Tube:

From Leicester Square (3 minutes): Exit the station on Charing Cross Road, turn right, cross the road when you see Wyndham’s Theatre on your left, and turn left by the side of the theatre to meet St. Martin’s Lane. The theatre will be on your left-hand side after the Duke of York’s Theatre.
From Charing Cross (4 minutes): Follow the directions mentioned above in the ‘Rail’ section.

By Bus:

Buses to Charing Cross Road: 24, 29, 176
Buses to Cockspur St (Trafalgar Square): 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 88, 453

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2 hours 5 minutes with interval.

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