Nightly Opera Streams, July 12–18: Playbills

View the Playbills from the original performance dates for each of this week’s streams, including synopses, program notes, and more.

Monday, July 12: Puccini’s Manon Lescaut
Transmitted live on February 16, 2008. 
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Tuesday, July 13: Puccini’s La Bohème
Recorded live on From March 15, 1977
The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
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Wednesday, July 14: Puccini’s Tosca
Recorded live on December 19, 1978.
The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
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Thursday, July 15: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
Transmitted live on November 9, 2019
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Friday, July 16: Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West
Recorded live on April 8, 1992
The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
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Saturday, July 17: Puccini’s La Rondine
Transmitted live on From January 10, 2009
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Sunday, July 18: Puccini’s Turandot
Transmitted live on January 30, 2016
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