La Bohème | Opera review

Theatre Royal, GlasgowStewart Laing's production for Scottish Opera is far from the first update of La Bohème, and it's unlikely to be the last. Laing's production, first seen in 2004, transplants Puccini's bohemians from 19th-century Paris to a contemporary New York loft apartment. The struggling poet and painter become screenwriters and video artists, while the Cafe Momus is transformed into a trendy art gallery.The intention to inject some contemporary relevance into the story is clear, bu...

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