Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Unlike many of Puccini's operas, LA BOHÈME is named not for a girl, but for an almost mythical place – a time of life, a state of the heart. It's a sparkling portrayal of the Bohemian life - that free-spirited, romantic counterculture of starving artists, meeting life with plucky camaraderie, youthful derring-do, plenty of love-making and heartbreak – and occasionally some work on their art. Musetta sings "Quando me'n vo" to command the attention of Marcello, and she most definitely does not want to be ignored.
Cast
Marcello, a painter: Brett Polegato
Rodolfo, a poet: Jason Slayden
Colline, a philosopher: Stephen Hegedus
Schaunard, a musician: Andrew Love
Benoît, a landlord: J. Patrick Raftery
Mimì, a seamstress: Lucia Cesaroni
Prune Seller: Taylor Fawcett
Parpignol, a toyseller : Joé Lampron
Alcindoro, an elderly admirer of Musetta: J. Patrick Raftery
Musetta, a flirtatious singer: Sharleen Joynt
Custom House Officer: Louis Dillon
Sergeant: Christopher Hinz
Creative Team:
Conductor: Giuseppe (Joey) Pietraroia
Assistant Conductor: Leslie Dala
Director: Maria Lamont
Production Designer: Camellia Koo
Lighting Designer: Kevin Lamotte
Choreographer: Jessica Hickman
Chorus Master: Giuseppe (Joey) Pietraroia
Principal Coach: Tatiana Vassilieva
Victoria Children’s Choir Director: Madeleine Humer
Victoria Children’s Choir Recital Choir Manager: Veronika Smelov
Répétiteur: Csinszka Rédai
Stage Manager: Sara Robb
Assistant Stage Managers: Emma Hammond, Katerina Sokyrko
Apprentice Stage Manager: Becca Jorgensen
Artist in Residence: Julie McIsaac
Music: Victoria Symphony
Stage Employees: IATSE 168
Venue: The Royal Theatre
Explore more of LA BOHÈME at pacificopera.ca/whats-on/keynotes-boheme
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:09 "Quando me'n vo"
Unlike many of Puccini's operas, LA BOHÈME is named not for a girl, but for an almost mythical place – a time of life, a state of the heart. It's a sparkling portrayal of the Bohemian life - that free-spirited, romantic counterculture of starving artists, meeting life with plucky camaraderie, youthful derring-do, plenty of love-making and heartbreak – and occasionally some work on their art. Musetta sings "Quando me'n vo" to command the attention of Marcello, and she most definitely does not want to be ignored.
Cast
Marcello, a painter: Brett Polegato
Rodolfo, a poet: Jason Slayden
Colline, a philosopher: Stephen Hegedus
Schaunard, a musician: Andrew Love
Benoît, a landlord: J. Patrick Raftery
Mimì, a seamstress: Lucia Cesaroni
Prune Seller: Taylor Fawcett
Parpignol, a toyseller : Joé Lampron
Alcindoro, an elderly admirer of Musetta: J. Patrick Raftery
Musetta, a flirtatious singer: Sharleen Joynt
Custom House Officer: Louis Dillon
Sergeant: Christopher Hinz
Creative Team:
Conductor: Giuseppe (Joey) Pietraroia
Assistant Conductor: Leslie Dala
Director: Maria Lamont
Production Designer: Camellia Koo
Lighting Designer: Kevin Lamotte
Choreographer: Jessica Hickman
Chorus Master: Giuseppe (Joey) Pietraroia
Principal Coach: Tatiana Vassilieva
Victoria Children’s Choir Director: Madeleine Humer
Victoria Children’s Choir Recital Choir Manager: Veronika Smelov
Répétiteur: Csinszka Rédai
Stage Manager: Sara Robb
Assistant Stage Managers: Emma Hammond, Katerina Sokyrko
Apprentice Stage Manager: Becca Jorgensen
Artist in Residence: Julie McIsaac
Music: Victoria Symphony
Stage Employees: IATSE 168
Venue: The Royal Theatre
Explore more of LA BOHÈME at pacificopera.ca/whats-on/keynotes-boheme
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:09 "Quando me'n vo"
