What is La bohème?
Q: What is La bohème?
A: La bohème is an Italian opera in four acts that tells the story of a love affair between a poor poet and an equally poor seamstress in 19th century Paris.
Q: Who wrote the music for La bohème?
A: The music for La bohème was written by Giacomo Puccini.
Q: Who wrote the libretto for La bohème?
A: The libretto for La bohème was written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Q: What book was La bohème based on?
A: La bohème was based on a book by Henri Murger called Scenes from Bohemian Life (French: Scènes de la vie de bohème).
Q: When was the first performance of La bohème conducted and where?
A: Arturo Toscanini conducted the first performance of La bohème on February 1, 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy.
Q: Was La bohème adapted to a movie or a Broadway musical?
A: Yes, La bohème was adapted to a film in 1965 and to a Broadway musical in 1996 called Rent.
Q: What is the plot of La bohème?
A: La bohème tells the story of a love affair between a poor poet and an equally poor seamstress in 19th century Paris.
