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Annabelle Events - September 2010 Paphos Opera
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On 3rd, 4th and 5th September 2010 the Slovak National Opera is going to present the popular opera of Giacomo Puccini La Bohème at the square in front of the Medieval Castle in Paphos.
La Bohème is the 4th in line opera of G. Puccini following Le Villi (1884), Edgar (1889) and Manon Lescaut (1890).
The libretto is in Italian and consists of four acts, full of tragic but also comic moments just like real life. It is based on the literary work Scenes de la vie de Bohème by the French author Henry Murger but with characteristic differences in the plot from the original work of Murger. This text was processed by the librettists Luigi Illica (1859-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906).
La Bohème premiered on 1st February 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Torino. It is a masterpiece which even though doesn't follow a definite form, combines realism with pure Italian melody with great success. In the context of La Bohème the urban, emotional perception of the artists is portrayed through the description of places, slightly typified description of characters and impressive scenes while the lyric quality of the music valorises the opera of the time.
For further information, please call our guest services at +357 26885000.
The ticket prices are as following: €35, €50, €60 & €80.
There will be a simultaneous overtitle translation in Greek and English.