La bohème – the story We look forward to seeing you at La bohème on Thursday 24 October. Before your visit, we wanted to share some information about the story and the characters you will see to help you stay connected with the opera. We hope you find this useful. Please note this does contain spoilers! The opera will be sung in Italian but there will be screens either side of the stage that will tell you what’s happening – a bit like subtitles on the television. La bohème is a popular favourite. One of the greatest love stories ever told, the opera follows a group of Bohemian artists living in poverty in Paris.
Who are the main characters? Meet Rodolfo...
Meet Mimì…
Rodolfo is a penniless poet. He is a dreamer and a kind young man. He lives with his friends in a poor part of Paris.
Mimì is a seamstress who lives next door to Rodolfo. She is poor and lives alone. Mimì is sweet and has a big heart.
And they fall in love…