
Instead, the phenomenon known as "reality TV" gives us everyday people interacting in unscripted, real life situations - or at least as real as they can be with cameras recording the whole thing.īack in the late 1800s, a group of opera composers, including Puccini, did something along the same lines, creating what might be called "reality opera." Plainly, they didn't drag everyday folks off the streets and put them in theaters to sing arias. In recent years, TV executives have discovered they can get great ratings with programs that don't require expensive stars, writers and highly-developed stories. Visit our Accessible Services page for more information.Young stars Vittorio Grigolo and Adriana Damato play Rodolfo and Mimi in the Washington National Opera's La Boheme.
TPAC is an accessible facility with a variety of services. A mobile ticket is the safest, most convenient, and flexible way to receive and manage your tickets while increasing protection against fraud. Please note all tickets for TPAC events are fully digital and accessible via your mobile device through our TPAC Concierge Mobile App. Sung in Italian with projected English titles (No wonder this operatic icon was reborn as RENT!) Lose your heart and find bliss. Puccini captures just what it means to be young and alive with a brilliant mix of emotion and some of the lushest, most beautiful music ever written. And through high comedy and serious drama, we follow their circle of artist friends as they make their way in the City of Light. In a freezing rooftop garret, Rodolfo, a struggling poet, falls in love with Mimi, a beautiful seamstress. TPAC's updated Patron Entry Policy strongly recommends all patrons 2+ years of age to wear a mask while in the theater and public spaces.įor more details and TPAC's updated health and safety protocols, visit TPAC.ORG/ PatronHealth.