(Credit: Robert Shomler)

San José is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2024.

The opera will star Opera San José Artist-in-Residence tenor WooYoung Yoon as Rodolfo, sopranos Kearstin Piper Brown, and Mikayla Sager alternating as Mimì. The cast will also include baritone Kidon Choi as Marcello, soprano Melissa Sondhi as Musetta, and bass-baritone OSJ Artist-in-Residence Jesús Vincente Murillo as Schaunard. Three Opera San José fan favorites, bass Younggwang Park, bass-baritone Philip Skinner, and tenor Eric Mellum will take on the roles of Colline, Benoît/Alcindoro, and Parpignol.

The chorus ensemble will be comprised of Leonardo Capistrano, Carter Dougherty, Danielle Imai, Julia Johnson, Brennah Kemmerly, Michael Kim, Ilhee Lee, Kyounghee Lee, Michael Jesse Kuo, Pravesh Mehra, Fallon Nunes, Alexandra Olsson-Anderson, Nathan Savant, and Jessica Williams.

Opera San José Resident Stage Director Michelle Ainna Cuizon will make her mainstage directorial debut with Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso.

In a statement, Opera San José General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey said, “With a backdrop of Christmastime in Paris, this production of La Bohème will usher audiences into the holidays. Puccini’s brilliant score and heart-rending arias bring to life one of opera’s most exquisite works, making it a great favorite of longtime operagoers and a perfect introduction for those new to this art form.”