Opera Colorado presents five performances of Puccini classic La Bohème

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Saturday, November 6, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 9, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 12, 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 14, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 pm

A chance meeting between a young poet and the beautiful young woman next door ignites one of the most romantic love stories of all time in Opera Colorado's upcoming production of La Bohème. Puccini's classic opera has enchanted generations of opera-lovers and introduced millions to the art form over the years. Due to the popularity of the opera, Opera Colorado has added an additional fifth performance to the schedule.

La Bohème will be performed at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex at the corner of 14th and Curtis in downtown Denver. The opera opens on Saturday, November 6 at 7:30 pm with additional performances on Tuesday, November 9 and Friday, November 12 at 7:30 pm and a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee on November 14. The additional fifth performance is scheduled for Tuesday, November 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $30 and go up to $165 and are available online at OperaColorado.org or by calling Ticketmaster at 800.982.ARTS.

The team that created Opera Colorado's production of The Pearl Fishers in 2009 will return to create La Bohème. Conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing will lead the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Lang-Lessing is the chief conductor and artistic director of Australia's Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and was recently named Music Director Designate of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra. Australian Stage Director Andrew Sinclair is a staff director for Royal Opera House Covent Garden and has staged numerous productions across the U.S.

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