Opera in Cinema

Date: Saturday, September 26 at 7:45pm
Tickets: $12
Location: Mountain Cinema in the Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte. 23A, Village of Hunter, NY
Information: 518-263-2002 (recorded information) or 518-263-4702 (during hours of operation)

Paris in the 1830s. Four friends share a drafty Parisian garret. Though leading a life of privation, they are buoyed by good spirits: the writer Rodolfo, the painter Marcello, the musician Schaunard and the philosopher Colline. It is Christmas Eve, and they decide to celebrate in their favorite pub, the Café Momus. Rodolfo stays behind to finish an article. There is a knock at the door; their neighbor Mimì, whose candle has gone out, asks for fire. They are immediately attracted to each other, and it's pretty clear she'll be moving in after they return from celebrating with his friends at the Cafe Momus. The light-hearted mood of Rodolfo's and Mimì's first days together does not last however. They part in anger, then reunite in time for her to die tragically from tuberculosis.

"La Boheme offers enough of a feast for the eye and ear to serve as a good introduction for anyone new to opera; for veteran fans, it's worth watching to savor two pros at the top of their game." --Mike Silverman, Associated Press