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The libretto of La bohème is based on Henri Murger's novel, Scènes de la vie de bohème, a collection of vignettes portraying young bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. Although usually called a novel, it has no unified plot. Like the 1849 play by Murger and Théodore Barr...

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Main Author: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra (Performer), Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus (Performer), Royal Opera House (London, England) (Performer)
Other Authors: Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (Librettist), Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (Librettist), Ilincăi, Teodor (Performer), Gerzmava, Hibla, 1970- (Performer), Viviani, Gabriele (Performer), Dukach, Inna (Performer), Smoriginas, Kostas (Performer), Imbrailo, Jacques (Performer), White, Jeremy, 1953- (Performer), Maxwell, Donald (Performer), Nelsons, Andris (Conductor), Copley, John, 1933- (Director), Murger, Henri, 1822-1861
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:Italian
Language Notes:Sung in Italian; with optional English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish subtitles.
Published: [London] : Opus Arte, [2015]
Series:3 BD set ; disc 1
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Artists > France > Paris > 19th century > Drama.
Poor youth > France > Paris > 19th century > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > France > Paris > 19th century > Drama.
Tuberculosis > France > Paris > 19th century > Drama.
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Summary:The libretto of La bohème is based on Henri Murger's novel, Scènes de la vie de bohème, a collection of vignettes portraying young bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. Although usually called a novel, it has no unified plot. Like the 1849 play by Murger and Théodore Barrière, the opera's libretto focuses on the relationship between Rodolfo and Mimì, ending with her death. Also like the play, the libretto combines two characters from the novel, Mimì and Francine, into a single Mimì character.
Item Description:Booklet (47 pages : color illustrations) with program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German inserted in container.
Includes cast gallery and interview with John Copley.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc, all regions; aspect ratio 16:9 anamorphic; 5.0 DTS HD MA or LPSM stereo sound formats; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:Designs, Julia Trevelyan Oman.