Step into the heart of Paris with New Zealand Opera’s 2025 season of La Bohème—a breathtaking, deeply emotional telling of Puccini’s timeless masterpiece. This sublime new production explores fresh depths of love, art, and humanity while staying true to the bohèmeian spirit of this enduring classic.
Join Mimì, Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta, and the NZ Opera Chorus, alongside the country’s finest orchestras, for a monumental 10-show national season. Passion, tragedy, and unforgettable music—grand opera at its most heartrending.
Starring a New Zealand and international cast, including Elena Perroni, Ji-Min Park, Emma Pearson, Samuel Dundas, Benson Wilson, Hadleigh Adams, Robert Tucker and Chris McRae.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
29 May, 1 – 6 June 2025
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
with Auckland Philharmonia
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington
18 – 22 June 2025
St James Theatre
with Orchestra Wellington
Ōtautahi, Christchurch
2 – 6 July 2025
Isaac Theatre Royal
with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra