Met Opera: Live In HD & Encore Series Showing
The Bermuda Opera Team is set to present Puccini’s La Bohème on Sunday [March 30] at BUEI.
A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Opera Team is proud to continue to present the Met: Live in HD [2023-24] & Encore series in Bermuda [on film]. Don’t miss your chance to see these world-class productions on the big screen in high definition quality.
“All operas are on Sundays at 5.00pm at BUEI, unless otherwise advised. All have English subtitles and are approximately 3-4 hours long [including a 30-minute interval].
“The next opera this season is Puccini’s La Bohème – a Met Encore from 2018 – approximately 2.2 hours [in Italian with English subtitles] on Sunday, 30 March 2025 at 5.00pm at BUEI.
La Boheme clip:
“Soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Michael Fabiano lead a celebrated cast of young artists in Franco Zeffirelli’s picturesque production of Puccini’s timeless love story. Marco Armiliato conducts.
“For enquiries, call 296 0820. Tickets – with opera reps only – cost $40 for adults and $35 for all under 25s.
“To pay, we accept:
- Cash on the night [and for any advance operas]
- Cheque [in advance – please call ask for address] or on the night for that evening’s showing or future opera[s]; and
- Online banking/transfer [in advance] – please call 441-296-0820 for bank account details. USD transfers preferred; sorry, no cards
“The season concludes with Puccini’s Turandot on April 6 [Sunday at 5pm] with special showing [approximately 17 minutes]. Produced and directed by Milton Raposo and narrated by Gary Phillips OBE, JP of Dr. Gary Burgess, tenor – a new short documentary about Dr. Gary Burgess, who started his musical career in Bermuda as a teenager but went on to sing on many of the World’s greatest opera stages and sharing them with the who’s who of the opera world.
“More opera [on film] at BUEI: Opera Holland Park [London] summer 2024 production of Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo [Sunday 18 May 2025 at 5pm].
“Next season – to be determined, but all Sundays at 5pm: Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffman, Puccini’s Tosca, Verdi’s Aida, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Verdi’s La Traviata [2018 Encore], Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor [2022 Encore], Verdi’s Rigoletto [2013 Encore].
“Present ticket for 10% discount at Harbourfront restaurant after any showing. Complimentary canapes at interval.
“Visit www.metopera.org for more and general info.
“Looking for a unique gift? Searching for something for the person who has everything? Purchase a gift certificate for operas being shown this season. These can cover entry to one opera, all in current season, or anything in between. Phone or catch us at BUEI – [cash, cheque or online transfer] – please provide name of giver, name of recipient, and number of operas.”
The full La Boheme synopsis follows below [PDF here]:
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