Ailyn Pérez returns to a signature role, Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème, on January 24, 26, 29 and February 3 at the Wiener Staatsoper. Perez’s lauded interpretation of this beloved role has been seen at the world’s preeminent houses, including The Metropolitan Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Staatsoper Berlin, the Royal Ballet and Opera (formerly the Royal Opera House), Bayerische Staatsoper, and Teatro alla Scala, among others. In her recent performances of La bohème at The Metropolitan Opera, Pèrez was praised by the New York Classical Review as “a musically ravishing Mimì.”
Pèrez joins a cast of accomplished bohemians, including Liparit Avetisyan as Rodolfo, Clemens Unterreiner as Marcello, and Maria Nazarova as Musetta. Lorenzo Passerini conducts Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production.
A recording of the complete opera, featuring Pèrez and recorded live at The Metropolitan Opera in January 2017, is available on Apple Music.