On Nov. 17, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera presented the third performance of its 2021-22 run of Puccini’s seminal “La Bohème.” Franco Zeffirelli’s production is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is arguably the company’s most iconic. There was something quite uplifting about seeing the curtain rise on this expansive set, brimming with life and energy, especially after the time Listen to the Met. Online, over the airwaves, or via satellite, listeners can hear thrilling performances by today’s most celebrated artists as well as legendary singers from the company’s past, all originally captured in live broadcasts spanning nine decades of Met history. 2023-24 Saturday Matinee Broadcasts. This tragic moment, when their love revives too late, finds expression, at once passionate and exquisite, in the music. The phrases "How cold your hand," "They call me Mimi," from the love scene in the first act, recur like mournful memories. Mimi whispers of incidents from early in their love. The Metropolitan Opera has announced a 2023–24 season with the most new works in the company’s modern history. See show details, performances dates, and how to purchase tickets! Back to La Bohème>>. The Story. 1830s Paris.The artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm on Christmas Eve in their Latin Quarter garret. They are joined by their roommates—Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician. Story. Puccini’s timeless masterpiece of love and loss features two casts of young stars. Sopranos Nicole Car (in her highly anticipated Met debut) and Ailyn Pérez share the role of the ill Licia Albanese and Carlo Bergonzi simply are Mimì and Rodolfo, and their love—and loss—are the stuff of operatic legend. With Laurel Hurley as Musetta and Mario Sereni as her on-again, off-again love, Marcello. Our website has been optimized for viewing in the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. THE ROBERT K. JOHNSON FOUNDATION–METROPOLITAN OPERA INTERNATIONAL RADIO NETWORK2023-24 SATURDAY MATINEE BROADCAST SEASON. All broadcasts at 1 PM Eastern Time except as noted. December 9 Daniel Catán'sFlorencia en el Amazonas – New Production/Met Premiere Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Ailyn Pérez (Florencia), Gabriella Reyes (Rosalba), Mario 4r6UgyU.