18, Marzano was invited back as a chorus member in La Boheme. John Marzano ’13, who has been singing for just about as long as he can remember, joined the group last year as a chorus member in the production of Turandot by Puccini. Maybe you recognized him from America’s Got Talent “YouTube Acts Compete.” Or, if you were in Seattle last weekend, you may have seen the young bright-eyed face on stage at Seattle Opera’s production of La Boheme. They are visited by Musetta,who has sought out Mimi,now living with a wealthy count,but dying,and has brought her back to die in the presence of her true lover and friends.Musetta and Marcello reunite as Rodolpho cries over his Mimi.You may have seen him tearing up the stage in Lagerquist Hall or starting an impromptu concert in the UC.

Eventually she does,Musetta splits from Marcello and the four men resume garret life.

Some time later Musetta and Alfredo are living together,as are Mimi and Rodolpho,but he is aware that she has tuberculosis and is mean to her in the hopes she will leave him for someone who can take better care of her. They are instantly attracted to each other and catch the others up at the restaurant where Rodolpho's painter friend Marcello is re-acquainted with his flirtatious ex-girlfriend Musetta, who dumps her sugar daddy,after getting him to pay everyone's bill,for him.

Poet Rodolpho stays behind to finish his writing and is interrupted by Lucia,known as Mimi,a seamstress from the next apartment.

In 1830s Paris four arty types shiver in a garret, owing rent but when one of their number,musician Schaunard,earns money they are all set to buy a meal in a nearby restaurant. The opera 'La Bohème' is about the tragic love story of Mimí and Rodolfo, set in Paris in the year 1830.

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