For first time since 2003, Puccini’s ‘La bohème’ staged by Chautauqua Opera Company

by webchq on August 9, 2025 2.57K views

Photos by George Koloski

Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists, with stage direction from Keturah Stickann, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Chautauqua Opera General and Artistic Director Steven Osgood, present Puccini’s La bohème Wednesday in the Amphitheater.
Soprano Cara Bender, as Mimi, and tenor Eric Botto, as Rodolfo, perform Wednesday.
Chautauqua Opera Young Artists perform Wednesday in the Amp.
Tenor Eric Botto as Rodolfo, left, and soprano Cara Bender as Mimi.
Tenor Eric Botto as Rodolfo.
From left, baritone Joel Balzun Balzun, bass-baritone Seoyong Lee, as Colline, and baritone Erik Tofte, as Schaunard.
From left, soprano Cara Bender, as Mimi, baritone Joel Balzun, as Marcello, and tenor Eric Botto as Rodolfo.
Soprano Cara Bender as Mimi and tenor Eric Botto as Rodolfo.
Soprano Cara Bender as Mimi and tenor Eric Botto as Rodolfo.
The cast of La bohème take a final bow after the show.