La bohème
opera by Giacomo Puccini / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La bohème (pronounced, "La bo-EM") is an Italian opera in four acts. The music was written by Giacomo Puccini. The libretto was written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
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La bohème | |
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by Giacomo Puccini | |
Genre | Opera in 4 acts |
Librettist | Luigi Illica Giuseppe Giacosa |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | Turin, Italy Teatro Regio February 1, 1896 |
Other | Operas by Puccini
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The opera tells the story of a love affair between a poor poet and an equally poor seamstress in 19th century Paris. The opera is based on a book by Henri Murger called Scenes from Bohemian Life (French: Scènes de la vie de bohème).
Arturo Toscanini conducted the first performance of La bohème on February 1, 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy. The opera was adapted to a movie in 1965 and the 1996 Broadway musical, Rent.