La bohème
13 to 23 September, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland – then Opera House, Wellington 4 to 13 October New Zealand Opera says its all-new production of Puccini’s prized opera features “the return of some of the most brilliant young New Zealand singers on the international stage”. Filled with theatrical flair and extravagance, La bohème – a masterpiece of romance – is the mainstage directorial debut of Jacqueline Coats. Set in Paris during La Belle Époque – the period of peace circa 1890 to 1914 – the cast features rising Kiwi stars Marlena Devoe, Thomas Atkins, Julien Van Mellaerts, Amelia Berry and Australians Timothy Newton and Nicholas Lester. nzopera.com