Hannah and I spent last night at Norfolk’s Harrison Opera House to get a behind-the-scenes look at a preview of their production of Puccini’s La Boheme. Hannah will have a full feature on Monday, but here’s a teaser video of the chorus warming up between the first and second acts.

Even shot with an iPhone, it is lovely.

Make sure to watch through the end, when the performers are called to take their spots on stage, and they all rush off the screen.

The show opens tomorrow, and you really ought to go. I won’t go into too much detail to as not to steal Hannah’s thunder on Monday, but we couldn’t have enjoyed it more. The sets are great, the singing (all done without mics) can bring tears to your eyes, and even the Italian is translated into English on a screen above the stage, so the story is easy to follow.

And you liked Rent, right? Well, it’s based on La Boheme. So you’ll get the story. In fact, if you’re an artist, were or are poor, or have ever been in love, I might dare say you’ll relate to it.