“I didn’t know if I wanted to be a director or a designer. It’s a big dilemma!” 🎭 🎨 Legendary opera, film, and theater director Franco Zeffirelli was renowned for his spectacular productions, and his Met staging of Puccini’s La Bohème is no exception. Take a trip back in time to the production’s 1981 premiere with this archival interview with the man himself, reshared as part of our recent The Met: Live in HD transmission. La Bohème is on stage November 30 to December 12. 🎟️ Buy your tickets
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