During the 1999–2000 season at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Franco Zeffirelli’s legendary staging of Puccini’s La bohème featured baritone
Piero Terranova in company casts, performing
Marcello and
Schaunard. The run included at least one dated performance on
20 September 2000 and formed part of Terranova’s La Scala seasons as an Accademia artist.
Opera • Giacomo Puccini
Teatro alla Scala, Milan (Italy) • 1999–2000 season • Zeffirelli production
About the Opera.
Premiered in 1896, Puccini’s La bohème follows a circle of young artists in Paris—poet Rodolfo,
painter Marcello, philosopher Colline, and musician Schaunard—whose lives intersect with Mimì and Musetta
in a story of love, friendship, and loss set against wintry garrets and bustling cafés.
Performance Summary.
Teatro alla Scala revived Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production in the 1999–2000 season.
Baritone Piero Terranova appeared in company casts as Marcello and Schaunard.
A dated appearance on 20 September 2000 is recorded in Terranova’s press log; his Repertoire
notes confirm both roles at La Scala in the Zeffirelli staging.
Production Details
| Season |
1999–2000 (revival) |
| Venue |
Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy |
| Work |
La bohème |
| Composer |
Giacomo Puccini |
| Librettists |
Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Stage Director |
Franco Zeffirelli |
| Piero Terranova |
Marcello / Schaunard |
| Noted date |
20 September 2000 (documented performance) |
Cast (principal roles across run)
- Rodolfo — (various casts)
- Mimì — (various casts)
- Marcello — Piero Terranova (among casts)
- Schaunard — Piero Terranova (among casts)
- Musetta — (various casts)
- Colline — (various casts)
- Benoît / Alcindoro — (various casts)
Note: Exact nightly cast lineups vary; Terranova performed in Accademia/company casts.
Performance Dates (known)
-
- Wed 20 Sep 2000 — documented La Scala performance
Notes
- Zeffirelli’s La Scala Bohème is a long-running, much-revived staging.
- Terranova’s Repertoire log lists both Marcello and Schaunard at La Scala in this staging.
- The Press page records a dated La Scala performance on 20 Sep 2000.
