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What to Exp Ect from la bohème THE WORK La Bohème an opera in four acts, sung in Italian music by Giacomo puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on the novel Scènes de la Vie de bohème by henri murger first performed on february 1, 1896 in turin, Italy pROducTiOn Stefano ranzani, conductor franco Zeffirelli, production
The libretto for “La bohème” was written by Luigi Illica (1857–1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847–1906). They collaborated on the text, adapting it from Henri Murger’s novel “Scènes de la vie de bohème” (Scenes of Bohemian Life) and its subsequent play. Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa were Italian librettists who collaborated Background of La Bohème. Giacomo Puccini wrote the music for the 4-act opera La Bohème in 1895. The libretto (the words) were written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. The opera is sung in Italian. The world premiere of La Bohème was in Turin, Italy in 1896 and in the United States (Los Angeles) the following year. O soave fanciulla" (O gentle maiden) is a romantic duet from the first act of Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La bohème. It is sung as the closing number in act 1 by Rodolfo ( tenor ) and Mimì ( soprano ) where they realise they have fallen for each other. jeanette lerman-neubauer music director. Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Opera in four acts. Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on the novel Scènes de la Vie de Bohème by Henri Murger. Friday, November 17, 2023 7:30–10:35 pm. conductor. Carlo Rizzi. production. Franco Zefirelli. meLT.