La bohème (/ˌlɑː boʊˈɛm/; Italian: [la boˈɛm]) is an opera in four acts,[N 1] composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème (1851) by Henri Murger. The story is set in Paris around 1830, and shows the Bohemian lifestyle (known in French as "la bohème") of a poor seamstress and her artist friends.
| Librettist | Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (Based on "Scènes de la vie de bohème" ("La Vie de Bohème ") by Henri Murger) |
| Date of composition | 1896 |
| Premiered | 1896, February 1st in Turin, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 110 minutes |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Rodolfo, poeta (a poet)
Voice (Soprano) - Mimì, sarta (a seamstress) Voice (Baritone) - Marcello, pittore (a painter) Voice (Soprano) - Musetta, cantante (a singer) Voice (Baritone) - Schaunard, musicista (a musician) Voice (Bass) - Colline, filosofo (a philosopher) Voice (Bass) - Benoît, il padrone di casa (their landlord) Voice (Bass) - Alcindoro, consigliere di stato (a state councillor) Voice (Tenor) - Parpignol, venditore ambulante (a toy vendor) Voice (Bass) - Sergente dei doganieri (A customs Sergeant) Voice (Bass) - Doganiere (a customs officer) Orchestra |
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Famous Works
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| Autotranslations beta |
Giacomo Puccini: La bohème Giacomo Puccini: La bohème Giacomo Puccini: La bohème |