Fifty years after they led marches and strikes that shut down France, the bohemians were back on Friday night but this time the establishment applauded, as Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour returned for its seventh season.
The Fleet Steps at Farm Cove stood in for the Paris of May 1968, as a reimagination of Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme proved another crowd-pleasing choice after last year's staging of Carmen at the same pontoon on the water.
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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
