Ep. 29 LaBoheme by Puccini

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Ep. 29 LaBoheme by Puccini

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Mar 16, 2018

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On this episode of Opera for Everyone we review the much beloved opera classic LaBoheme by Giacomo Puccini.

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Mar 16, 2018

Format:

Podcast episode

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Opera for Everyone is a radio show and podcast that makes opera understandable, accessible, and enjoyable for all. Pat Wright hosts the show, inviting guest co-hosts to participate in the mission she and Keely Herron developed after lively discussions of operas they had enjoyed seeing together. Music soars. Epiphanies abound. Hilarity ensues. The show airs Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on 89.1 KHOL in Jackson, Wyoming. Cover artwork by illustrator Rosie Brooks (www.rosiebrooks.com)

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Ep. 29 LaBoheme by Puccini

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Ep. 29 LaBoheme by Puccini

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