State Opera South Australia has announced a new one-night-only production of Puccini’s La Bohème to be performed on Adelaide’s Glenelg Beach on 26 March, 2022. The new event follows the success of the 2019 outdoor production Carmen in the Square.

Opera on the Beach

Soprano Desiree Frahn on Glenelg Beach. Photo Supplied.

The new production will be directed by State Opera South Australia Artistic Director and Limelight 2021 Artist of the Year nominee Stuart Maunder, and will feature costume and set designs by Simone Romaniuk. 

La Bohème has everything you can ask for in an opera. High voltage romance and the kind of young love that storytelling was built for; some of the greatest music ever composed – all sweeping romantic lines and delicious melodies, and a weepy ending that will have you reaching for your Kleenex. All wrapped up in a tight two hours,” said Maunder. “Pair that with an Instagram-worthy setting and the end of an Adelaide summer, and you have an unforgettable experience.” 

The new production will feature an all-Australian cast of...