Puccini’s story of doomed love is burdened by an oppressive set and a new character, but elsewhere his Japanese tragedy is brilliantly performed. Meanwhile Janáček’s farcical landlord is a hoot
Dutch opera director Floris Visser's production of Puccini's La bohème opens at Glyndebourne Festival 2022 on Saturday June 11. As for all opera directors, Visser is faced with particular challenges when working on such a popular and beloved opera.