LA Opera’s “La Bohème” will show via livestream at the Santa Monica Pier and Columbia Park on Sept. 28. (photo courtesy of LA Opera)

Opera at the Beach and Opera in the Park will feature a livestream of LA Opera’s “La Bohème” from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

The free, HD-livestreams will show the opera at the Santa Monica Pier and Columbia Park. Angelenos will be transported from their picnic blankets and lawn chairs to the cafés of 19th-century Paris as six struggling artists search for love, life and laughter against impossible odds.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with pre-show activities. The broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. and will end at 10:30 p.m. Admission is free at both locations, but guests who RSVP will receive a free gift. Opera at the Beach is at the Santa Monica Pier located at 200 Santa Monica Pier. Opera in the Park is at Columbia Regional Park located at 4045 190th St. For information, visit laopera.org/beach or laopera.org/park.