Retooling 'La Bohème' for pandemic performances
Andrew Macnair as Parpignol during a Royal Opera House rehearsal of Puccinis La Boheme, in London. Opera has been forced to forgo its love of packed stages, large orchestras and sold-out crowds, for now. Tristram Kenton/Royal Opera House via The New York Times.
by Farah Nayeri
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Its an evening of drinking and revelry at Café Momus. A group of young men chatter away as a femme fatale tries to get their attention, jumping on tables and tossing undergarments. But the night spot is not as crowded as usual. There are few waiters in attendance, and by the windows in the back three patrons dine alone.