Puccini’s Mimì - It’s What He Would Have Wanted

In the first episode in our new series we’re listening to Mimì’s aria from act 1 of ‘La Bohème’ by Puccini. ‘It’s what he would have wanted’ focuses on performances given under the guidance of the composer, and compares them with modern performance practice. The next episode in this series will feature a very special transcription of a very special record, so stay tuned for that! You can watch our first episode here:    • Opera used to sound very different! Here’s...