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The Butterfly House
Clonter has commissioned a new play, to celebrate our 50th anniversary, about the life of Giacomo Puccini, with music from six of his best loved operas: Tosca, Madame Butterfly, La Bohème, La Rondine, Gianni Schicchi and Turandot, including the famous arias, Nessun dorma and O mio babbino caro, as featured in the film A Room with a View.
This new drama will take you on a fast-paced roller-coaster journey through Puccini’s life, with his unashamedly romantic and dramatic music, reflecting the emotions he both experienced and provoked.
Puccini famously said of himself:
“On the day I am no longer in love you can hold my funeral”
“Almighty God touched me with his little finger and said, write for the theatre… I have obeyed the supreme command!”
All the arias and duets will be sung in Italian with English surtitles and all dialogue spoken in English, with piano accompaniment and percussion.
Puccini: La Bohème - Act III
Constantine is performing Act III in Puccini’s La Bohème, in the role of Rodolfo, under the baton of Jess Hoskins. The production is part of the Royal Academy Opera’s Autumn Opera Scenes.
“Barrière d’Enfer
Dawn breaks and snow falls on a chilly February morning, as Mimì comes in search of Marcello. Mimì is overcome with coughing. She pours out her heart to Marcello, telling him how Rodolfo is making their life miserable with his obsessive jealousy. She asks Marcello to help them separate. When Rodolfo emerges from the inn she hides. Rodolfo confesses to Marcello that the real reason he wants to leave is that, because of his poverty which has brought on her sickness, Mimì is dying. Now he is consumed with guilt. Mimì overhears and cries out which forces Rodolfo to comfort her. They decide to wait until spring arrives to part.”
- Glyndebourne: La Bohème Synopsis
Puccini: La Bohème - Act III
Constantine is performing Act III in Puccini’s La Bohème, in the role of Rodolfo, under the baton of Jess Hoskins. The production is part of the Royal Academy Opera’s Autumn Opera Scenes.
“Barrière d’Enfer
Dawn breaks and snow falls on a chilly February morning, as Mimì comes in search of Marcello. Mimì is overcome with coughing. She pours out her heart to Marcello, telling him how Rodolfo is making their life miserable with his obsessive jealousy. She asks Marcello to help them separate. When Rodolfo emerges from the inn she hides. Rodolfo confesses to Marcello that the real reason he wants to leave is that, because of his poverty which has brought on her sickness, Mimì is dying. Now he is consumed with guilt. Mimì overhears and cries out which forces Rodolfo to comfort her. They decide to wait until spring arrives to part.”
- Glyndebourne: La Bohème Synopsis
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Constantine is performing the Tenor Soloist part in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, under the batton of Nickolai Podvin, in Duke’s Hall at the Royal Academy of Music.
Puccini: La Bohème
Constantine is performing Rodolfo in a scene from Puccini’s Act I of La Bohème, under the batton of Peter Robinson and the direction of Adam Torrance. He is performing alongside Victoria Armillotta, who is performing Mimì.
“With his friends already heading out to Cafe Momus, Rodolfo stays home to finish writing. A neighbour, Mimi, knocks on the door and asks for a light - her candle is out. She is unwell, but the pair introduce themselves and begin to fall for one another. Interrupted by his friends, Rodolfo tries to ask Mimì to stay indoors together to stay warm. She asks to join their night out, and the pair leave together.”
- Royal Academy of Music, VF Opera Scenes 2023 Programme
Puccini: La Bohème
Constantine is performing Rodolfo in a scene from Puccini’s Act I of La Bohème, under the batton of Peter Robinson and the direction of Adam Torrance. He is performing alongside Victoria Armillotta, who is performing Mimì.
“With his friends already heading out to Cafe Momus, Rodolfo stays home to finish writing. A neighbour, Mimi, knocks on the door and asks for a light - her candle is out. She is unwell, but the pair introduce themselves and begin to fall for one another. Interrupted by his friends, Rodolfo tries to ask Mimì to stay indoors together to stay warm. She asks to join their night out, and the pair leave together.”
- Royal Academy of Music, VF Opera Scenes 2023 Programme