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La Bohème review

“Seriously involving”

ReviewsJun 10, 2022by George HallNevill Holt Opera, Leicestershire

Francesca Chiejina in La Bohème at Nevill Holt Opera, Leicestershire. Photo: Genevieve Girling

Speculative new take on Puccini’s classic that places Mimì at the centre of the action

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George Hall writes widely on opera and has contributed regularly to The Stage since 2000. He has also contributed to such publications as The New Penguin Opera Guide and the Oxford Companion to Music

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