Franco Zeffirelli’s picturesque staging, an audience favorite for more than 30 years, features a winning young cast, including soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Vittorio Grigolo as the lovers Mimì and Rodolfo. Stefano Ranzani conducts.
Exempt
Sonya Yoncheva, Michael Fabiano, Susanna Phillips, Lucas Meacham
Franco Zeffirelli