The Project Gutenberg eBook, La Boheme, by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, et al, Translated by W. Grist and P.PinkertonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: La BohemeAuthor: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi IllicaRelease Date: October 24, 2004 [eBook #13843]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LA BOHEME***E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamLIBRETTO: LA BOHÈMEAn Opera in Four ActsLibretto byG. GIACOSA and L. ILLICAEnglish Version byW. GRIST and P. PINKERTONMusic byGIACOMO PUCCINICHARACTERSRUDOLPH (a poet) TenorSCHAUNARD (a musician) BaritoneBENOIT (a landlord) BassMIMI SopranoPARPIGNOL TenorMARCEL (a painter) BaritoneCOLLINE (a philosopher) BassALCINDORO (a councilor of state) BassMUSETTA SopranoCUSTOM-HOUSE SERGEANT BassStudents, Work Girls, Citizens, Shopkeepers, Street Vendors, Soldiers,Restaurant Waiters, Boys, Girls, etc.TIME ABOUT 1830—IN PARISSYNOPSISThe opera is founded on Henri Murger's book "La Vie de Bohème."ACT IRudolph and Marcel are sitting in the latter's attic-studio in the Quartier Latin, in Paris. Marcel is absorbed in his painting.The day is cold. They have no money to buy coal. Marcel takes a chair to burn ...
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