Lyceum Series Presents “La Bohème” Dec. 6

 
The Kohlenberg Lyceum Series will sponsor a performance of the opera classic, “La Bohème” at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium. 
 
Originally composed by Giacomo Puccini in the late 1800s, this innovative reimagining performed by Ozarks Lyric Opera is set in the modern day and focuses on young artists hustling to make ends meet. At the forefront, Rodolfo, a poet and writer, falls for Mimì, a seamstress and aspiring designer facing grave illness. Puccini’s lush score captures the fleeting joy, heartbreak and defiant spirit of youth in a production that pulses with contemporary energy and emotional depth.
 
Established in Springfield, Missouri, in 1979, Ozarks Lyric Opera is committed to the transformative power of opera and providing live performances in the Ozarks. In keeping with the spirit of accessibility and bringing opera to a wider audience, this production of “La Bohème” is performed in Italian with English supertitles projected on stage. 
 
This production of “La Bohème” will make use of the orchestra pit in the Baldwin Hall Auditorium. Portions of the stage will be removed, and musicians will perform from the pit. This is the first time the orchestra pit has been utilized since 2015. 
 
Tickets for “La Bohème” will be available Nov. 17 and can be picked up at any of three convenient campus locations: the Union and Involvement Office in the Student Union Building; the Advancement Office in McClain Hall 205; or the Admissions Office in the Ruth W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center. Tickets are also available off campus at the Kirksville Arts Association in downtown Kirksville. Any remaining tickets will be available the day of the event beginning 30 minutes before each performance.  
 
Tickets for the 2025-26 Kohlenberg Lyceum Series are provided free of charge thanks to the generous support of local sponsors, the Friends of the Lyceum program and the Truman State University Foundation.
 
For more information about the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series, visit lyceum.truman.edu or contact the Advancement Office at 660.785.4133.