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A penniless poet, a young seamstress, and a lost key: Puccini's passionate opera tells the story of a captivating romance set against the background of 19th-century Paris. The luscious score, with it's soaring melodies and rich orchestration, brings to life the relationships between Rodolfo, Mim? and their friends, the painter Marcello and fiery Musetta. Acclaimed director Richard Jones stages a fresh and intelligent new production of one of the world's most popular operas, conducted by The Royal Opera's Music Director, Antonio Pappano. Extra features on this release include Antonio Pappano speaking about the music as well as a Cast Gallery. 'A startlingly new production' (The Independent) '... fresh, beautiful, and intelligent' (The Daily Telegraph) 'Car is so good at the sudden bursts of lyricism' (The Art Desk)
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