Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 79 Giacosa, Giuseppe 1847 1906 Giacosa, G. (Giuseppe) Illica, Luigi 1857 1919 Illica, L. (Luigi) Grist, William Grist, W. (William) Pinkerton, Percy 1855 1946 Pinkerton, Percy E. Pinkerton, P. (Percy) Libretto: La Bohème English translation only E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Libretto: La Bohème" by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica is a libretto for an opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, created during the late 19th century. The book encompasses a rich, dramatic narrative that captures the lives and loves of struggling young artists in Paris's bohemian quarter. The storyline unfolds through the experiences of characters like the poet Rudolph and the seamstress Mimi, highlighting themes of love, sacrifice, and the fleeting nature of youth. The libretto is structured into four acts, chronicling the passionate yet troubled romance between Rudolph and Mimi as they navigate their dreams and aspirations while facing the harsh realities of life. In the first act, Rudolph meets Mimi, sparking an immediate connection. Their relationship develops amidst the camaraderie of their friends, including Marcel, Schaunard, and Colline, who each grapple with their own romantic entanglements and financial struggles. As the acts progress, jealousy and illness create turmoil in their lives, culminating in a poignant conclusion where love and loss intertwine, emphasizing the fragility of existence in the backdrop of artistic ambition. The narrative ultimately leaves readers with a bittersweet reflection on youthful love and the inevitability of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera Browsing: Music Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 135493 135325 2024-09-06T09:12:49.456177 2023-10-06T10:48:02.668324 text/html text/html 135486 135318 2024-09-06T09:12:49.653164 2023-10-06T10:48:02.845344 text/html text/html 95718 2024-09-06T09:12:54.453151 application/epub+zip 96251 2024-09-06T09:12:50.911163 application/epub+zip 96252 2024-09-06T09:12:50.126153 application/epub+zip 212795 2024-09-06T09:12:56.827647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191020 2024-09-06T09:12:53.825145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173405 2022-09-07T13:11:24.827003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100984 100883 2024-09-06T09:12:49.205207 2023-10-06T10:48:02.443327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 100652 2020-12-18T12:42:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40004 2020-12-18T12:42:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 100659 2020-12-18T12:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39985 2020-12-18T12:42:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21866 2024-09-06T09:12:56.975639 application/rdf+xml 12812 2024-09-06T09:12:50.463157 image/jpeg 3248 2024-09-06T09:12:50.293154 image/jpeg 95166 2024-09-06T09:12:49.664163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia