Giacomo Puccini “La Bohème”

27 November 2025, 19:00
Grand Hall of the Conservatory

Opera Studio of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire named after V. Sarajishvili

Giacomo Puccini
“La Bohème”

Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

PREMIERE
The performance is dedicated to the memory of Papuna Gvaberidze

Soloists:

Rodolfo — Tornike Papidze (BA, 4th year)
Marcello — Badri Chikhiashvili (Conservatory graduate)
Schaunard — Zurab Avagumashvili (MA, 2nd year)
Colline — Merab Samkuriashvili (Conservatory graduate)
Benoît — Luka Kartsadze (BA, 4th year)
Alcindoro — Berika Tabagari (BA, 2nd year)
Mimì — Tata Razmadze (BA, 4th year)
Musetta — Rusudan Mchedlishvili (MA, 2nd year)
Parpignol — Mikheil Nazarian (BA, 2nd year)
Customs Sergeant — Giorgi Piphia (BA, 2nd year)

The performance features:
First-year BA students of Academic Singing,
Children’s Choir of the Z. Paliashvili State Opera and Ballet Theatre,
Opera Studio Choir and Orchestra.

Production Team:

Conductor — Zaza Azmaifarashvili
Stage Director — Maia Gachechiladze
Set Designer — Nea Neiman
Choirmaster — Lasha Mirotadze
Children’s Choir Choirmaster — Eter Chighunadze
Head of the Children’s Choir — Rusudan Mekvabishvili
Repetiteurs: Tinatin Alavidze, Nino Zakaidze, Nino Leshkasheli,
Ekaterine Chinchaladze, Khatuna Loladze

Opera Studio Manager — Irina Ramishvili

The project is supported by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia