Puccini’s evergreen paean to young love and the bohemian life has captivated generations of Met-goers through Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production. Movie theater audiences for the high-definition transmission of this staging got to see it with fresh eyes in a touching performance starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas as the frail seamstress and her poetic lover.

Cast

Ludovic Tézier

Marcello

Ainhoa Arteta

Musetta

Quinn Kelsey

Schaunard

Angela Gheorghiu

Mimi

Ramón Vargas

Rodolfo

Paul Plishka

Benoit/Alcindoro

Oren Gradus

Colline

MET Orchestra