A fit of coughing reveals Mimi's presence to Rudolfo and the lovers are united in a tender farewell duet. Rudolfo tells Marcello he fears for Mimi's life, for she is consuptive and past help.
Marcello agrees, but as Rudolfo suddenly appears, Mimi conceals herself. Their affair has ended due to Rudolfo's constant jealousy, she explains, and begs Marcello to send Rudolfo to her for a final farewell. Mimi comes searching for Rudolfo and briefly discusses her situation with his friend Marcello, a painter. It is a perennial favorite of Opera fans! Act 3 finds us on the outskirts of Paris, outside of a tavern.
A tender, tragic story of love among the artists and their residents of the Latin Quarter, in Paris of the 1890's. La Boheme has been rightly called a true work of genius and its composer's masterpiece.
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