Metropolitan Opera broadcast of March 8, 2003: La Boheme

From: Opera News | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: Burke, Richard | Copyright information

BROADCAST OF MARCH 8, 2003

SPONSORED BY CHEVRONTEXACO OVER THE CHEVRONTEXACO METROPOLITAN OPERA INTERNATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, 1:30 P.M.

Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illicia

THE STORY

ACT I. In their Latin Quarter garret, the artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm by burning pages from Rodolfo's latest drama. They are joined by Colline, a young philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician who has landed a job and brings foo...

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