Puccini: La Bohème

Puccini's La Bohème tells of penniless artists finding humour and love in their struggle to subsist – and reflect the composer's own experiences as penniless student. "'their story is universal, all that is needed is to understand what it is like to be young and in love!'", says director Orpha Phelan, whose acclaimed updated production from Malmö Opera features a refreshingly youthful cast (led by Joachim Bäckström ardent Rodolfo and Olesya Golovneva's very modern – and very moving – Mimì) that goes straight to the work's heart.