Dimitri Pittas portrayed Rodolfo and Ana Maria Martinez portrayed Mimi in the first cast of Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme." The second cast is in place for March 9-28 performances. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The characters in Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme" include Mimi (from left, Ana Maria Martinez, from the first cast), Rodolfo (Dimitri Pittas, first cast), Musetta (Elizabeth Futral) and Marcello (Lucas Meachem). | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Elizabeth Futral portrays Musetta for both casts of Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme," which continues through March 28. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme" features Lucas Meachem in the role of Marcello for both casts. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Musetta is portrayed by Elizabeth Futral in Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme," which will be at the Civic Opera House in Chicago through March 28. Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Children perform in the new-to-Chicago production of "La Boheme" at the Civic Opera House. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Elizabeth Futral, an alumna of the Ryan Opera Center, portrays Musetta in Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "La Boheme." | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Both casts of Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme" feature Dale Travis as Alcindoro and Elizabeth Futral as Musetta. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The first cast of Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme" featured Dimitri Pattas as Rodolfo and Ana Maria Martinez as Mimi. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Schaunard (from left, Joseph Lim), Colline (Andrea Silvestrelli), Rodolfo (Dimitri Pittas, first cast), Mimi (Ana Maria Martinez, first cast), and Marcello (Lucas Meachem) in "La Boheme" at the Civic Opera House. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The characters of Rodolfo and Mimi were portrayed by Dimitri Pittas and Ana Maria Martinez for the first cast of Lyric Opera of Chicago's "La Boheme." | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "La Boheme" featured Dimitri Pittas (left) as Rodolfo for the first cast and Lucas Meachem as Marcello for both casts. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media