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World Premiere in Turin

When
1 February 1896
Where
Teatro Regio
Part of
Premiere of Puccini's La bohème in Turin

The opera La bohème premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin on 1 February 1896, conducted by Arturo Toscanini.

The world premiere of La bohème occurred on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin. The performance was conducted by the 28-year-old Arturo Toscanini, who was the conductor of the Turin Opera from 1895 to 1898. This event established the opera's initial public reception.

Sources

  1. La bohème Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Teatro Regio (Turin) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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