la boheme
Whatever the initial catalysts, an 1893 meeting of the two composers, in which Puccini casually mentioned his La boh?me project, induced the composers to publish in the Milanese press notices in which each laid a claim of priority to the subject. [1]
Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as La boheme (Leoncavallo). [2]
But, perhaps because of that conversation, the end of Act I still defines “La Boheme” for me. [3]
Como no tienen combustible y hace fr?o, utilizan los manuscritos del drama que est? escribiendo Rodolfo para hacer fuego. [4]
La boh?me is an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Sc?nes de la vie de boh?me by Henri Murger. [5]
Opera in four acts by Puccini to a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Henry Murger’s Sc?nes de la vie Boh?me (1896, Turin). [...] It was perhaps a common interest in the nineteenth century cultural fad of Bohemianism that led Giacomo Puccini and his contemporary Ruggiero Leoncavallo to decide to compose operas on the theme of Parisian starving artists. [1]
Los amigos llegan al Caf? Momus, y mientras beben y comen aparece Musetta, ex de Marcello, acompa?ada de un admirador un poco parco, Alcindoro. [4]
Rodolfo decides to finish his poetry while the others set off for the Caf? Momus. [1]
Marcello is about to sacrifice one of the sparse furnishings to the empty stove when Rodolfo has an inspiration: pages of his drama will warm them. [...] It strikes a sympathetic chord within those who are passionate about opera and those to whom opera is just a diversion. [6]
Like the 1849 play by Murger and Th?odore Barri?re, the opera’s libretto focuses on the relationship between Rodolfo and Mim?, ending with her death. [...] Act 2 costume design for “la rappezzatrice” (the clothes mender) for the world premiere performance. [5]
Mim? accepts the proposal of Count Paolo and leaves Rodolfo; and Musetta, weary of being poor, leaves Marcello. [2]
Nadie le presta atenci?n porque caen sobre la comida, que es retirada r?pidamente por Schaunard, que les deja tan solo el vino. [4]
Sources:
[1] La boh?me: Information from Answers.com
[2] La boh?me: Information from Answers.com
[3] Amazon.com: Puccini - La Boh?me / Freni, Pavarotti, Harwood …
[4] La Boh?me - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
[5] La boh?me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] San Francisco Opera :: La Boh?me