by David Fleshler

Imagine an opera company that functions with the cold precision of a touring Broadway musical, and you will have imagined everything that Miami Lyric Opera is not.

At the low-budget company's 2010 production of Puccini's La Bohème, the orchestra played out of tune and the set looked like it had been delivered from a high school auditorium. Yet the superb singing and warm ensemble chemistry of the youthful cast made for an unforgettable performance.

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