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SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- LA BOHÉME, the very first opera that was presented by San Francisco Opera 100 years ago will be delivered again, but this time out of the Opera House, and taken to outdoor locations, through the Bay Area, each weekend. On March 24-26 it will come to Los Gatos. Boéme Out of the Box is a free of charge event but requires registration, so to register at sfopera.com/box is encouraged but not required. The admission is on a first-come, first served basis.
The scenes of La Boéme are marvelous. They will transport the audience to Paris, Frances, allowing it to take an imaginary trip to the lively Café Momus, and even get acquainted with the group or artists, painters and writers, who gather there. And for those who want to dance, they could join "Musetta's Waltz, and dance with a friend on the grass, to one of the most famous melodies in all opera history. The performances of Boéme Out of the Box play on a mobile stage. They run 75 minutes, with no intermission, and feature keyboard accompaniment. They opera is performed in Italian, but it provides the audience English dialogue Synopses. There are also English dialogue and Spanish Synopses librettos available at sfopera.com/box. The free performances also offer FREE Pre-Opera Talks to the audience, which are designed to guide the audience through key points of the story of the opera and its music. The talks will be offered in front of the stage, on the performance nights, 45 before the performances' ShowTime on Friday's and Saturday's evening performances. The Pre-Opera talks in Los Gatos will be led by Robert Hartwell. For families with young children, there will be Free First Act Workshops 45 minutes before ShowTime at all Sunday matinees. March 24-26, 2023 performance will be held at: Pre-show activities:
Performances Cast:
Additional Casting for all performances: Please Note: in the event of rain and inclement weather, these outdoor performances may be cancelled or delayed. Please check updates at sfopera.com/box.
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