Puccini: La Bohème - An Analysis

Vince Sheehan explores the structure of this famous opera by exploring its plot and musical themes. Illustrations are played on the violin and the piano. There structure of each number is outlined below. Letters and numbers in brackets refer to rehearsal numbers and bar/measure numbers (Dover edition):
La Bohème by Puccini
*Distillation of plot: a doomed love affair
Act I (Rodolfo and Mimi meet and fall in love).
1. Questo Mar Rosso: A, B (1:46), A1 (3:1), B1 (4:9), A2 (7:2)
2. Pensier profondo: A (8:5), B (9:8), A1 (9:15), B1 (9:18), A2 (9:24)
3. Legna! Sigari!: A (10:1), B (12:1), A1 (12:18), B1 (14:1), C (16:1), A2 (16:36)
4. Il padrone di casa!: A (17:1), B (18:1), C (19:1), B1 (20:1), A1 (21:1), D (21:5)
5. Al Quartiere Latin A (22:1), B (23:1), C (24:1)
6. Non sono in vena: A (25:1), B (25:12), C (25:19), D (26:1), E (27:2)
7. Che gelida manina: A (30:1), B (31:1), C (32:2), D (32:10)
8. Mi chiamano Mimi: A (35:1), B (36:1), A1 (36:12), C (37:1), D (38:1), B1 (38:12)
9. Ehi! Rodolfo: A (39:1), B (40:3)
10. O soave fanciulla: A (41:1), Transition: (42:1), B (43:1), C (43:8)
Act II (Marcello gets back together with Musetta).
1. Aranci ninnoli!: A, B (4:13), A1 (6:7), A(a15), B(a25), C(a33)
2. Chi guardi?: A (8:1), B (9:3), C (10:14), D (12:3), E (13:3), Transition (13:24), D1 (14:3)
3. Una cuffieta: A (15:6), B (15:43), A1 (15:67)
4. Oh! Musetta!: A (16:1), Transition (20:1), B (20:7)
5. Quando me'n vo' : A (21:1), B (21:17), A1 (23:1), C (23:17), A2 (25:9)
6. Caro! Fuori il danaro: A (27:4), B (30:6), A1(32:1)
Act III (Rodolfo and the sick Mimi are reunited temporarily)
1. Ohé là!: A, B (1:1), A1 (2:4), B1 (3:1), C (3:18), A2 (4:3), D (5:1), E (6:4), A3 (7:1)
2. Speravo di trovarvi qui: A (8:1), B (9:1), C (10:1), B1 (11:1), C1 (12:1), D (13:1)
3. Marcello, finalmente!: A (15:2), B (20:1), C (25:1)
4. Donde lieta usci: A (26:1), B (27:1), C (28:6)
5. Addio, dolce svegliare: A (30:1), A1 (31:11), A2 (34:1)
Act IV (Mimi finds her way back to Rodolfo and dies in his presence)
1. In un coupé: A, B (2:21), C (3:1), B1 (4:2)
2. Eccoci. Ebben?: A (5:1), B (10:1), C (12:1)
3. Cé Mimi: A (12:33), B (15:5), C (17:1)
4. Vecchia zimarra: A (19:1), B (19:28)
5. Sono andati: A (20:1), B (21:5), C (22:1), D (24:1)
6. Che avvien? Nulla Stobene: A (26:1), B (29:1), C (31:1)

[@yvonnetracey8381]

I am going to see this opera and I hope it's really as good as everyone says. I'm sitting in the nosebleed seats as my grandmother would say. I am excited anyway. Just trying to watch as many videos as possible before the performance. Thank you for the analysis.

[@vincentsheehan3193]

I hope you have a lovely time.

[@justintanas9280]

Love your videos!

[@vincentsheehan3193]

Thank you!