La Bohème
It’s 19th-century Paris. Two impoverished artists, Mimi and Rodolfo, meet and fall in love. Watch their heartwrenching tale in Giacomo Puccini’s sweeping La Bohème, staged by the Vancouver Opera (Oct. 20, 23, 25, 27, 28). This much-loved libretto has undergone so many classic revivals and modern interpretations (the Broadway musical Rent is based on La Bohème), it’s become the second-most-performed opera in the world.—Kristina Urquhart
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