The Avenches Opera Festival, whose first edition took place in 1995, is set in the magical surroundings of the Aventicum Roman Arenas.

The Opera Festival has enjoyed immediate success, attracting tens of thousands of spectators every year, who are thrilled by the show’s immense quality. The greatest and most beautiful works in the operatic repertoire have been presented at the Festival since its debut; such as Aida, Carmen, Nabucco, The Enchanted Flute, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Don Giovanni, Lucia di Lammermoor, etc.

This year from 5th to 17th July 2012, Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Bohème, will be performed in a new production.

For this eighteenth edition of Avenches Opera, Eric Vigié, artistic director, takes us on a journey into 19th century Paris; in the footsteps of Mimi, Rodolfo and their friends. The powerful and audacious music of Puccini is portrayed by his famous melodies, along with these young artists’ bohemian lifestyle. Even though their carefree existence is made up of freedom, happiness and love, it is still outweighed by poverty and exclusion ... This new edition promises magical and intense moments through alternating carefree, serious and heartbreaking scenes, highlighted by its poignant direction!


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