The first show of the upcoming outdoor opera “La Boheme,” initially scheduled to be performed at the Amphitheater at Yonsei University tonight, has been moved to Thursday due to Typhoon Bolaven, which is expected to reach Seoul today, its local production company ADL said Monday.

The second show of the run, which is slated to be held at the same venue on Sept. 1, will be held as scheduled.

The powerful typhoon could be the strongest storm to hit Korea in a decade, according to Korea Meteorological Administration.

The typhoon is but the latest setback suffered by the beleaguered “La Boheme.” The opera, which stars prima donna Angela Gheorghui, tenor Vittorio Grigolo and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra led by maestro Chung Myung-whun, was initially scheduled to be performed four times. However, two of the four shows were cancelled last week due to poor ticket sales.

Holders of the ticket’s for tonight’s performance will be admitted at the Thursday evening show and full refunds will be available for those who wish to refund their tickets, ADL said. 

By Claire Lee (dyc@heraldcorp.com)