LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

All About La Bohème: A Talk with Duff Murphy

Discover the untold history of how one of Puccini’s greatest operas, La Bohème, came to fruition. Through Puccini’s unique compositional style and creative synopsis, KUSC Opera Show host Duff Murphy discusses in a 2016 pre-show opera-talk how La Bohème captures the effervescent human experience of romance.

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