Theres a reason La Bohème has been staged at the Met more often than any other opera: Puccinis enticing music perfectly conveys the enchantment of new young love and the anguish that comes with loss and death. La Bohème, the passionate and timelessstory of love among impoverished young artists in Paris, can stake its claim as the worlds most popular opera. It has a marvelous ability to make a powerful first impression (even on those new to opera) and to reveal unexpected treasures after dozensof...