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La Bohème in Perugia

Video. The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update?

Updated: 17/09/2024 - 12:05 GMT+2

The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo.

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