in the news A Bougie “Bohème” After more than 35 years, I think I’ve finally figured out what’s wrong with the Metropolitan Opera’s perennial production of Puccini’s La Bohème. By Our Own JJ November 4, 2019 at4:40 PM 24 comments It’s about youth: vital, headstrong, ignorant (or at least disdainful) of mortality. [Observer] Topics: observer Comments Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Sponsored Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town! Parterre Box Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town! Parterre Box Sign up for our free Newsletter. Email Address Phone Subscribed Sign Up We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy. Support Parterre Box Donate to keep opera's liveliest publication free and independent. No paywalls, no institutional backing, no bootlicking.