La Scala's Azer Rzazade to perform La Boheme in Baku

World-famous opera 'La Boheme' by Giacomo Puccini will be staged in Baku on February 9.

For the performance of the role of Rudolph, the leadership of the Opera Theater invited the soloist of La Scala Azer Rzazade. The leading soloist of the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater of Belarus  Vladimir Gromov will play the role of Marseille.

On this day, the role of Mimi will be performed by the lead soloist of the Azerbaijan Opera and Ballet Theater, Honored Artist Afag Abbasova.

The performance will also be attended by national artists of Azerbaijan Ali Askarov, Akram Poladov, honored artists of Azerbaijan Inara Babayeva, Tural Agasiyev, Aliahmad Ibrahimov, Trend reported.

The performance will be conducted by the chief conductor and musical director of the theater, honored artist of Azerbaijan Eyyub Guliyev.