Zeffirelli’s La Bohème aired
Zeffirelli’s Met Opera production of La Bohème aired March 20–21 starring Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì and Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo, with multiple PBS stations promoting the broadcasts over the weekend ( | ). The weekend airings aimed to reach wider TV and streaming audiences, keeping Puccini in rotation for new listeners (x.com).
PBS posted the Great Performances at the Met episode on its site and app and made the full program available to stream through April 4, 2026. (pbs.org) The Met revived Franco Zeffirelli’s staging beginning October 21, 2025 for a 20-performance run, and the November 8, 2025 matinee from that run was transmitted Live in HD to cinemas worldwide, conducted by Keri‑Lynn Wilson. (metopera.org) Zeffirelli’s staging originally premiered at the Met on December 14, 1981 and is the company’s longest‑running production; the November 8 transmission was counted as roughly the opera’s 1,415th Met performance. (metopera.org) Juliana Grigoryan and Freddie De Tommaso made Met role debuts in the fall 2025 cycle, and multiple critics singled out their onstage chemistry and vocal promise in reviews of the production. (operawire.com) The Met’s season schedule lists multiple alternating casts through spring 2026—names noted for April–May performances include Angel Blue, Aleksandra Kurzak, Adam Smith, and guest conductors Daniele Rustioni and Roberto Kalb. (metopera.org)
