Directing La Bohème: A Step-by-Step Guide for Opera Directors

Amy Gilda
4 min readDec 13, 2023
Snow. It’s magical.

So you’ve been hired to direct a production of La Bohème. Congratulations. I’m here to help you tackle this puppy. What? Oh, you want a character break down and who goes where and what they should do? I mean, like you could listen to multiple recordings from great artists Callas, Freni, Albanese, learn the score. You could stage manage multiple productions and assistant direct? Not a…

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Amy Gilda

Amy has assisted in and directed productions in New York City and across the country.