La Rondine
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Which Life Would You Choose?
A nostalgic and wistful gem from the composer of La Bohème, Puccini’s achingly beautiful music charmingly conveys the romantic bliss and irrational desires of an unlikely relationship between a high-society woman, Magda, and a naïve, handsome poet. But the fate of their courtship is uncertain as Magda is torn between the life she wants and the life she knows. La Rondine revels in the gaiety of Paris, the stinging sorrow of regret, and the sensual richness of love.
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Librettist
Giuseppe Adami
Language
Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage
Runtime
Approximately two hours and 29 minutes with two intermissions
Cast & Creative Team
Learn MoreSynopsis
Learn MoreAct I
In Magda’s Paris home, Prunier tells the women that love and passion are all the fashions of Paris. He sings his latest composition. Magda is intrigued …
MN Opera's La Rondine
Director's Notes
Learn MoreOctavio Cardenas
Stage Director Octavio Cardenas previews this beautiful and complex production of Puccini’s La Rondine…
Composer Biography
Learn MoreGiacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini was born into a family of court composers and organists in the historic city of Lucca, Italy …
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About the Opera
Learn MoreFor American audiences Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) is last in the long line of Italian opera composers that began with Jacopo Perri in 1600…
