Puccini's La Rondine

2 tickets to Pacific Opera Project's production of La Rondine, February 6-7 Puccini. Paris. Passion.​ The ultimate date night at the opera arrives just in time for Valentine’s Day. POP gives a nod to our mascot, Signor Puccini, with a lavish production of La Rondine (“The Swallow”) at Thorne Hall, Occidental College, just in time for Valentine’s Day 2027. Did you know Puccini wrote a Viennese operetta? Well, that was the plan at least, when he was commissioned to write La Rondine in 1913. After a series of twists and turns (including the outbreak of WWI), what ultimately flowed from the great maestro’s hand was an Italianate score filled with soaring melodies, a glorious act 2 finale, and one of the most famous soprano arias ever written, “Ch’il bel sogno.” Set amidst the sleek elegance of Art Deco Paris, La Rondine is the story of a beautiful young courtesan who dares to dream of true love with a handsome young man from the country. Think La Traviata, without the coughing. Saturday February 6, 2027 | 3:00 PM Sunday February 7, 2027 | 3:00 PM Thorne Hall - Occidental College 1600 Campus Road Los Angeles, California 90041