BalletMet will close its 48th season with La Bohème, a world-premiere full-length ballet adapted from Puccini’s opera, running May 13 through 17 at the Davidson Theatre in Columbus. The production marks the first full-length ballet created by Artistic Director Remi Wörtmeyer since joining the company.

Wörtmeyer’s choreography transplants the 19th-century Paris story to New Orleans’ French Quarter, incorporating Mardi Gras elements — including puppetry — while exploring themes of friendship, loss, and romance. The Columbus Symphony accompanies the performance under conductor Rossen Milanov, with the orchestra positioned on stage among the sets rather than in a traditional pit arrangement.

“I wanted to honor Puccini’s work by bringing it to America’s own bohemian heartland,” Wörtmeyer said, adding that he was eager to bring “the spectacle of Mardi Gras to Columbus.” Tickets are available at balletmet.org.

Source: BroadwayWorld