{"product_id":"2940169228199","title":"Puccini: Bohème, La","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Bohème\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the three operas ¿ the others are \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAida\u003c\/i\u003e ¿ and is believed to be the most popular ever written. In the case of La Bohème the reason is that it virtually defines the term `romantic¿.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poignant story of Mimì and Rodolfo is told in music of such tender beauty, allied, as always, to Puccini¿s intuition of what works in the theater, resulting in an opera that readily appeals to our emotions and senses.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Che gelida manina ¿ Your tiny hand is frozen...¿ The moment when Mimì and Rodolfo meet and first touch is one of the very great moments of opera ¿ created by the master hand of Giacomo Puccini, who unerringly trod the fine line between romance and sentimentality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomson Smillie outlines the background to the opera, explaining how painstakingly the composer worked to achieve this effect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absorbing introduction both for those approaching \u003ci\u003eLa Bohème\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time and for those wanting to know a bit more than just the big arias.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e©2002 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2002 Naxos AudioBooks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos Audiobooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101805101296,"sku":"2940169228199","price":7.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169228199_p0.jpg?v=1763675638","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169228199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}