Vero Beach Opera La Bohème and Puccini – The Search for a Libretto

In this talk, Ian Campbell shows how Puccini and his librettists created an opera by sifting through Henry Murger’s Scènes de la vie de Bohème, which chronicles the adventures of four Bohemians as they struggle to survive in 1840s Paris. They combined characters, changed situations, ignored less-attractive personal traits, and gave the world a beloved classic.

With musical examples showing the beauty of this opera and how Puccini even incorporated music from his student days to marvelous effect, the search for a libretto will hold more than a few surprises, even for those who know the opera well.

Location: Leonhardt Auditorium
$20 per person for VBMA Members and Vero Beach Opera Members; $25 per person for non-members

Space is limited; pre-registration required. Tickets include admission to the galleries. Come early to see the exhibition.