ROMANTIC opera La Bohme, performed by the Chisinau National Opera, is staged at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham this week.

One of Puccini's best-loved operas, it tells the story of Parisian love and loss, the delicate consumptive Mimi and her love for an impoverished writer.

The score includes many famous arias, including Your Tiny Hand is Frozen and the traditional production has been nominated for the Opera of the Year Award.

Performances take place on Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7 at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £13.50-£39.50 from the box office on 0870 607 7535.