Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 158 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.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera Browsing: Music Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Literature - Other Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 135483 2025-06-21T22:02:32.046136 text/html 135494 135318 2024-11-06T10:03:41.300552 2023-10-06T10:48:02.845344 text/html text/html 116961 2025-06-21T22:02:47.916033 application/epub+zip 117251 2025-06-21T22:02:40.011109 application/epub+zip 117251 2025-06-21T22:02:34.679097 application/epub+zip 240005 2025-06-21T22:02:54.715024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218294 2025-06-21T22:02:47.131045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173405 2022-09-07T13:11:24.827003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100850 2025-06-21T22:02:31.561166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80950 2024-10-28T20:49:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13791 2025-06-21T22:02:54.889000 application/rdf+xml 12842 2025-06-21T22:02:39.286107 image/jpeg 3267 2025-06-21T22:02:39.014082 image/jpeg 114080 2025-06-21T22:02:32.058118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia