Cork Opera House production of ‘La Bohème’ to play Caherciveen

A revival of Cork Opera House’s much-loved production of Puccini’s La Bohème is set to grace the stage once again in Kerry next month.

Cork Opera House and tenor Gavan Ring will present the show on August 4 at the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church in Caherciveen, in association with The Caherciveen Music and Arts Festival,

The opera will star Irish and international operatic sensations soprano Rachel Croash as Mimì, Emma Nash as Musetta, Brendan Collins as Marcello, and Gavan Ring as Rodolfo.

The cast is drawn largely from the Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artist Programme, a collective of opera singers brought together by Cork Opera House in memory of the late, great Cork soprano Cara O’Sullivan.

Performers

The line-up of performers also includes Rory Dunne as Colline, Malachy Frame as Schaunard, and the dual role of Benoît/Alcindoro sung by John Molloy.

Mr Ring said: “As an operatic artist, one of my biggest philosophies is that we must get the artform out of the urban centres and into the small towns, parishes, and villages around rural Ireland. What we’re doing here in my hometown of Caherciveen is a milestone for the growth of opera in this country.

“I’m so grateful to Cork Opera House for coming on board for this ... transporting the same experience that audiences are accustomed to in Cork city to the heart of rural South Kerry.”

Cork Opera House CEO Eibhlin Gleeson said: “We are really pleased to be working with Gavan and the Caherciveen Music and Arts Festival to bring our semi-staged production of La Bohème to Kerry.

“Presenting this show in the beautiful setting of the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church is a privilege and patrons are in for a mesmerising experience for sure.”

The performance will be recorded for broadcast on Radio Kerry, and is supported by The Arts Council of Ireland, Cork Opera House, The Skellig Six 18 Distillery and Howard Gatiss.

Tickets are now on sale at https://www.corkoperahouse.ie.