Discover the making of La Bohème and the iconic dimension of this work through interviews of its actors.
The novel by Henry Mürger Scènes de la vie de Bohème inspired the story of Puccini's opera. The Latin quarter of Paris, in the beginning of the 1830's is home of numerous artists who live poorly but freely. Rodolfo is one of them, he is a poet who lives with his friends Marcello, a painter and Colline, a philosopher. On a cold Christmas Eve, their musician friend Schaunard comes along with provisions and they celebrate until Mimi, a dressmaker who lives next door knocks on the door to ask for a candle supposed to warm her up.
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