"Scottish Opera new production of La Bohème stands as a beacon of light in the darkness"

"Roxana Haines’ innovative production... This opera has always had moments of light relief, but Haines raises these to another level... Little wonder, therefore, that by the end of this audacious La bohème, the weather-beaten audience was cheering this production to its temporary rafters."

"A contemporary thread feeds through in the shadowy omnipresence of dancer/actor Jessica Rhodes, which finally asserts its meaning in the closing moments. Complete with NHS visor and makeshift PPE, her comforting of Rodolfo marks the only moment where one character physically touches another. The symbolism is not lost."

“A stunning triumph of event opera… Roxana Haines has made a virtue of the necessities of opera in a time of Covid, blending performance restrictions into the plot to create an exciting and edgy new production."

"The result is a production that lays bare the emotional heart of society in crisis."