'La Bohème'

You don’t have to speak Italian to appreciate 19th-century maestro Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece La Bohème. It’s one of the most performed librettos worldwide, but Opera Vermont’s take on the timeless tale of young artists in belle époque Paris is not your typical production. This brand-new rendition at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro pairs Puccini’s musical paragon with artist Priscilla Heine’s live painting projected alongside the action onstage. The cross-disciplinary experience creates a multifaceted visual world that artistic director Joshua Collier says "expands the definition of what opera can be."