LA BOHEME Opera in four acts, Libreto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Lui Mica First performed a the Teatro Regio, Turin, February 1, 1896 CHARACTERS Rodolfo, a poet tenor Marcello, a painter: baritone Collie, a philosopher: bas Schaunard, a musician: baritone Benoit the landlord: bass (6 enor) Alcindoro, a rich elderly geatleman, ind of Musets: bas (or tenor) Parpignol, 2 toy ele: tenor ‘Customs Sergeant: bass Mim seamstress: soprano Museta, an on/off grtriend of Marcello: soprano ‘Students, working girls, bourgeois, shopkeepers, vendors, solders, waiters, children, mothers, dandis, customs warkers ‘The ime is cites 1830, The Latin Quarter, Pars, ‘THE PLOT acti In the garret 11s Christmas Eve, and snow-covered roof can be seen fom the windows in the humble gamet where the four Bohemians are sharing a room. Two of them, Rodolfo, 2 poet, and Marcelo, apmter, ae tying to work but the oom is freezing and they cant afford fuel. Rodolfo as the idea of buring one of his plays. Asa they sit warming themselves, Collie philosopher, enters discouraged a the lck of sucess he's had in pawning books. He sits with his other two fiends and soon Schaunard, the musician aives, bringing food, firewood, wine and money, all proceeds ofa job he just had atthe hore of an English enileman, Hie ties to tell thom his story but the otbers are too busy preparing the table. They then decide to dink wine at home and eat out Knock & heard and it Benoit, the landlord, coming 10 collect his ent. The four frends manage to avoid payment by ticking Benoit and he leaves in disgrace. They divide Schaunard’s earings and leave for the Café Momus, leaving Rodolfo behind to finish his article for the newspaper. He i interupted by 8 timid knock onthe door by hie neighbor Mim, asking him to relight her cand, which has gone out. Rodolfo obliges, but as she turs to leave it again goes ‘out, ad in attempting to relight it, Rodolfo blows his own candle out. Mimi nos realizes that she has ‘dropped her key, and together they search for iti the darkened room. The hands meet snd the search ix forgoten. They tll each other about themselves ntl Redolio's impatient trends eal rom ouside. He ‘opens a window to answer them, ling ina ray of moonlight which falls on Minn’ face. They fal into cach others arms, a they profes ther love for one another.acti ‘The Lat Quarter ‘We find the fiends that same evening in square with many shops, with dhe Café Momus at one side. ‘Thay are separated in the busing crowd. While Schaunard is haggling over th price of a hom and a pipe Collie muses about the rare copy ofa Runic grammar he's just bought. Marcello is busy fisting, ‘with the girls, while Mimi and Rodolfo come out of a milliners shop with a pink bonnet for Mimi Rodolfo is jelous when she looks around st other men. The couple then joins the other three Bohemians, ‘who are now siting at a table in front of the caf, and they onder their meal. Must uve, followed by her “sgar-daddy,” the elderly, doddering Alcindor, 8 wealthy councillor of stat, who is out of breath {rom carrying all of Muse's packages. She and Marcelo were lovers, but have quareled and parted, and are now tying t0 appear indifferent to each other, although itis clearly a pretense on both sides “Museta contrive tori herself of Alcindoro by protending tat she as suddenly develope an acte pain {inher fot, and sends Alcindoo off to get hee anew pair of shoes. Museta joins Marcello an the others, tnd when the waiter brings the bill, she tells him to give it to Alcindoro when he retums. A military farade marches into the square, and the fiends runoff into the erowd, carrying the shocless Musetts on their shoulders. Aleindoro returns to the abandoned café with the new pair of shoes, is presented with the bill an simply fait into a chai. act ‘At the Barrigre d'Enfer, inthe outskirts of Paris Its dawn on a cold February morning atthe Baritre CEnfer, a tol gate on the Orleans Road, To one side isa tavern, which fas as signboard the picture Marcello was working on in Act I. Sounds of revely are heard from within, Customs officials doze around a fire while people stand in the snow, ‘waiting 1 be It through, Looking for Marcello, Mimi appears, weak and sick, and coughing incessant. ‘Marcello comes out ofthe tavem and explains to Mimi that he now pains atthe tavern and thst Musetia teaches singing 10 the passer-by. Rodolfo i abo inside and Marcello invites Mimi to come and join thom. Sadly she refuse, and tells him that she and Rodolfo must part because of his constant jealousy, Rovolfo comes out of the favem and Mimi hides behind a wee. He has come to tell Marcello that he ‘wishes to leave Mimi because she is fi, but when pressed by Marcello, he confesses the truth: that ‘Mimi is very ill and i slowly dying and that he eannotaord to buy firewood to heat his squalid gare From bend the tee Miml coughs, revealing her presence The two lovers agre to part without bitemess when spring comes, Marcello hears Museta laughing inside and goes in to scold her for iting. They ‘emerge quarreling violently and before long the ton are saying good-bye, activ Back atthe garret of Act ‘Back at their garrt, several months later, Rodolfo and Marcelo are tying to work, bu etch cannot stop thinking about his former love, Schaunaed and Colline arrive with food and 1 choeruhemselves up, the fiends sit down to eat, pretending ito bea grand banquet. Further horsplay follows til a knock is heard and Muscta enters saying that Mimi is outside, almost woo ill © make it up the stairs. She is dying and ‘wishes to spend her last moments with Rodolfo. He rushes out to her and brings her in, making ber Hie ‘own onthe bed, where he tiesto warm her cold hands. Museta gives Marcell her erring telling hime to sll them and buy some medicine forthe dying gel. She in tum goes off 0 fetch her mui for Mimi Colline decides to pawn his coat to buy some food, and Schaunard goes out with him, leaving Mini and Rodolfo lone to reminisce about their first mesting. The others return, and Mim gratefully accepts Musctts's mull Mimi closes her eyes and all hut Rodolfo realize that she is beyond saving, Tis only ‘rom their expressions and nervous pacing that Rodolfo realizes what has happened. Calling her name, he ‘runs tothe be and falls sobbing on her lifeless hodLa Bohime, Act s Actr Agarret (fe3s Cristmas Eve. large window looks out over a large expanse of sow-covered refs A stove, bed, ‘able, chairs, painters easel and stool are placed abou the room. On the easel i a hafiished canes ‘ofthe crossing ofthe Red Sea. There are hooks and manuscripts everywhere. Rodolfo s thoughtfully ‘ooking out the window. Marcello works at his painting. Both men are cold and slap themselves and blow om thir hands from time to tne to warm themselves), MARCELLO ‘kwesio mar rosso mi ammlifje © Questo Mar Rosso mi ammollisce © This Sea Red me soaks and ome se aikiosso mi pjovesse in ille come se addosso mi plovesse in stile ss if onmyback me ruined in drops (csititrained on me in drops.) per vendikarmi —affog> uy _faraon Per vendicarmi —affon un Farvont To avengemyself —Tdrown a Pharaoh! ke fai Che fai? (o Rodolfo) What are you doing? RODOLFO, rei feli‘bidsi ‘gwardo — fmar da ‘mille keiminpal [Nei cicli bigi guardo — fumar dai mil comignolt Inthe skies gry sce smoking from = athowsand chimneys (pointing tothe stove) © emo a kwel_pottone dum vekkjo—kaminctt> igganndtore © pemso —»_—quel_poltrone d'un yecchio—caminetto_ingannatore and Tthink ofthat idler ofan ald sve deveitfl (Look out atthe gray skies andthe thousand smoking chimneys in Paris, aI think of that old lazy deceit stove) ke ‘wvive in uso kome uy gran sippor che vive in orio. come wn gran signor! that lives in leisurelike reat lord! MARCELLO Tesue— ‘endite onesie, = da wm pets on, nijeve Lese rendite oneste = dau perz>. non rleeve. His wages honest for_ awhile (he) doesnt receive (Hehasnt ceived his just wages fora lng time)6 La Bohime, det! RODOLFO ‘ewelle—fkke forest ke flan ‘sono ta ‘neve Quelle seloeehe —foreste, che fan sotto Ia neve? ‘Those dumb» foress,_— what arethey doing under the snow” MARCELLO, oh pen'sjer Rodolfe, io _voglio. pensier Rodolfo, 1 wishio thought (wish fo tll you a profound thought of mine) > um freddy ane Ho un freddo cane!” Thavea cold dog! (im terbly coldly RODOLFO, ed is marfel mon nakondo Ed lo, Maree non ti nacondo And I,” Maree, not fromyou hide ke non ‘kreds aller ella ronte che non credo sudor della fromte. that Tort belieye inthe sweat of he brow. (And L oa'thide from you, Marca, that | don't believe inthe sweat ofthe brow.) MARCELLO > djanfate leita Ho finceiate te dita Tove fozen my __‘fingers kwazi ator le wes} imma ‘quasi ancor le tenessi_—_immollate seit ail them Thad plunged du ig kvella gran giatfaja gi in quella gram ghiaceain down in that seat eebox: kee il kwae di muzetia chee il cuore Masetta, ‘which isthe heart of Muse, (My fingers ae frozen if stl had them pang in thal grat big fox that is Musetas heart.) (ite let go along sigh and stops pointing, seting down palee and brashes,) "ite implication he is tha al the wood (oe) is ying unde the sows of winter and unaaiabe othe Botemian for rowed 2 Fred cane, i, “old dog (Lam dg cold) Very, ery elLaBohime, Act 7 RODOLFO lamor uy kamineto ke ffupa—— troppo Liamor un caminetto che sciupa troppo. love is a stove that consumes touch. MARCELLO © im'freta E infect. And. ina bury RODOLFO dove twamo Dove Tuomo Where man MARCELLO © la oma oe Em donna é ‘And the woman isthe andion RODOLFO fun brtfa in ‘oto Luo brucla in sof. Theone bums in flash MARCELLO © ‘lar sta a gwardace E altro staa guardare. ‘And. theother stands by and watches, RODOLFO, ma intent kwi shyla Ma intanto qui si gela.. Bu meanwhile here we foeze. MARCELLO E si muore dined ‘And one dies ‘of starvation! RODOLFO wok fi vwale Fuoco dole Fire is neaded MARCELLO (seizing a char and preparing to break itp) spetia—sakvifikjom la ned Aspetta..sacrifichiam la sedia Wait.” letssacrifce the chet (adolf stops Marcelo, and suddenly lets go with a great shost of joy’) FSU MUSIC LIBRARY |‘ La Bohime, Act I (Rodolfo rans tothe table and taka thick sheaf of papers from it) ‘MARCELLO upvast ‘Trova? Did you finde? RODOLFO si agutsa— Tnidsenpo Sit Aguzza —ingegno. Yes! Sharpen your wits. MARCELLO (pointing tothe Red Sea) ‘bntjamo il mar rosso Bruciamo 1 Mar Rosso? Webum the Sea Red? (Shall We burn the Red Sea”) iy tama inflamma. in flames. RODOLFO ng puttaala tela pinta Not Purzala tela dipinta, Not Stinks the canvas painted (No! The painted canvas stinks.) ‘Imis drama lafdente mio ‘damma fi Mmiodramma, Vardente mio dramma i My drama," thebuming my drama us (My drama, Let my burning éama warm us.) MARCELLO (with comic fright) ywoieddserto Yorse Vuoi ——leggerio. forse? Youwant twreadit perhaps? You're freezing me. RODOLFO, in ‘ener kara si fad Tn cener carta i sfaldl In ashes the paper itself flake away © tears voli =a swal fel © Mestre rival soi ciel find inspimtion fly back foi eavers, (No! Let the paper lake away in ashes, and inspiration fly back to its heavens) (Git ragic emphasis)La Bohime, Act 9 a wekal gran ‘danny minattfa AL secol_ gran damno——minaccia. Tothis century great harm threalens. (Great harm threatens our century.) € roma im petito Roma —in_perigiat 1s Rome in danger! (Rome isin dangee!) MARCELLO gm tor, Big heart! (Magnanimous!) RODOLFO (civine Marcello part ofthe sheaf of papers) 2 te ato primo At Tato primo, To you theact fist. (Take the first act.) MARCELLO va Qua. Here. RODOLFO seratfa traci Tear it up. MARCELLO aitfendi ‘Accendl Light it (Rodolfo strikes atinderbox, lights a cane, and goes to the stove with Marcell. Together they zt fire {othe par ofthe sheaf of papers thrown inthe hearth and bth ake chairs and sit, warming themacves voluptuous) RODOLFO, MARCELLO. ke jeto"baGor Che eto bagio What happy glow! (Phe door opens and Colline enters frozen, numb, stamping his frt, angrily throwing onthe table a pack of old Books ted with a handkerchief) COLLINE é ellapokatisse —appariskons i semi ca ell’Apocalisse appariscomoi sega Alrendy ofthe Apocalypse appear the signs10 LaBohime, Act Jn ‘dsomo di vidsija non satfetan> penn In giorno di Vigiia ‘mon s'accettano pegni. On Christmas Eve (they) dont accept pawning. (The signs ofthe Apocalypse are appearing: No pawning is allowed on Chistmas Eve.) (incerrupsing hase, surprised ‘wna fatima Una flammata! A fame! RODOLFO (to Colne) ‘sito stds Zio, ~ sia Quiet, theyre giving (Quiet! They're presenting my drama.) MARCELLO, al fwaks 1 Faoce, othe fire, COLLINE 1b trove ffintllante Lo trove scintillante, 1 findit sparking. RODOLFO, Vivo. Vivid. (Te fre diminishes) COLLIE, ma dua pak Ma dura poco, But itlsts short ime, RODOLFO, a brevita gram predso La brevit, gram pregio. (he) brevity, great teri. (Brevity isa great merit) (COLLINE (taking the chair way from Rodolfo) auixe ame Me Seda Autor, ame a sedia. ‘Author, giveme the chair. MARCELLO Kwvestinermediri fam imotir dinedja presto Questintermezsi fan morir d'inedia. Presto! These intermissions makeone die. of oredom, Quickly!LaBolome, Act " RODOLEO (toting another part ofthe sheaf of papers) ‘a sekondo Atto secondo. ‘Act second (Second act) MARCELLO (to Coline) om. far Susi Now far sussurre, Don't make (a) whisper. (Rodolfo tears another sheaf of papers and throws into the stove. The flames are revived. Colline ‘tras the chair sil laser and warms his hands. Rodoio stands near the ow, with the rest ofthe sheaf of papers) COLLINE (in he manner of theatrical etc) pensjer profondo Pensier _profondot Thought profound! (Profound thoughts!) MARCELLO ‘dsusto Giusto Right RODOLFO ig Kwelladdzuro gis layjgwente In quell'azzurro—guizzo—_tanguente In that blue flicker languishing ‘fuma —unardente [Jena datmor fama un'ardente seena d'amot vanishes anardent scene of love, (Un that blue fickeran ardent love scene vanishes.) ‘COLLINE, skopjetia um Tots Scoppietta un fogli. Crckles a page. (A page racks) MARCELLO la Weram bai La eran There, hey ere RODOLFO te att or VoKk> dun Kolpo Tre atti or voglio d'un colpo Three acts now [vish ak once (to) (He those the remaining papers ino the fre)2 LaBohime, AetT COLLINE, fr deKés——autdafi dea intra Tal deg audaci Widen —_—_sintegrat Thus ofthe boldones the thought integrated! (hus the thought of the bold becomes integrated) ALL "ello in silegra vamp Bello in allegra yampa (Qésybeauifal — in (a) happy flame to vanish, (they all applaud emusiastcaly. The flame diminishes after a few moments) MARCELLO 2 dis tn saibbassa la jamma Oh Dine Sabbassa la flamma. Oh God, tlrendy Towers itself the flame. (Oh God, the flame is lowering already.) COLLINE, ke wan ke “fads Che vano, che Aragile ‘What (a) vain,” what (a) _fiagile MARCELLO és ‘skikkjola igkzespast we Ga Sericebiola, ——inerespasi,——_muor! Fr rome ete cadre COLLINE, MARCELLO Abbess abbas lavtor ‘Ablbasso, abbasso autor! ‘Down with, down with the autor! (two delivery boys enter through the center door, bringing food supplies, wine, frewood and cigars followed by Schenard. who enters with an air of triumph, throwing some money on the ground. The Jpohomans throw themselves upon the provisions Colne takes the wood and carries it over tothe stove ‘Bvening is begining ofall) RODOLFO ‘enna Legnat Firewood! ‘MARCELLO, ‘gar Sigarit Cigarst COLLINE bord Bord Bordeaux! (ine)LaBohime, et! 13 ALL je dovitsje ‘dana ‘era il destin fi destino Le dovisle” —d'una flera il destin. ci_—_destindt The abundance ofa far (the) destiny for us destined! (Destiny has brought ws the abundance ofa fae) SCHAUNARD a banka di rama per vor si abilamtfa Ta Banca di Francia per voi si sbilancia, The Bank of France for you goes. broke. COLLINE (picking up the coins along with Rodolfo and Marcelo) akkara rakkama Raceatta, —raceata! Gather up. gather up! MARCELLO (incredulously) son ‘pets dh atta Son peri di at Theyre pleces of tit SCHAUNARD (shoving him a coin) se ‘ord ei Wingo westwams ki Sei sordo? Sei lippe?Questuomo eh &? Areyou deaf? Areyou nearsighted? This man, who ishe? RODOLFO (hosing) Iuidsi flipping al mio. re Ligh Filippo!” MYinehino al mio re! Louis Philippe! how to my_‘king! ALL (refering tothe coin strewn about the floor) Sa luids ftippo ak ost pe ia Ligh Filippo ai nostril Hts Louis Philippe at our feet! (Schaunard woud like to tell of his good luck but the others do not listen to him. They arrange fverhing onthe table, and pul the rewood in the stove) SCHAUNARD ow din kevestos 9 mek atyento Or vi dirk Quesoro, © meglio, argento, Now you Wiltell: — Thisgold,” or beteryet, silver, 8 lagu tava stag ha lasua brava storia. fas its fine history the reference iso Louis Philipps, te reigning monarch of ance th time, whose iene appears the4 LaBohime, Act MARCELLO riskaldjamo il Riscaldiamo i Letswarm up the COLLINE tanto ‘freddo soifer Tanto freddo ha solferiot Somich cold has (i) suffered (the stove has suffered so much cold!) SCHAUNARD un ingleze tan Sinpoe od 9 milard ke sia Uninglese... unsignor... Lord @—Mllord che s AnEnglshman... a genileman.. Lord or Miler, as may be voles um muzigfisia voles un —musicsta. wanted musician MARCELLO (tivowing Colline's pack of books of the table) via preparjams la aval Vis prepariame —la_—_tavola! Away! Letsprepare the able! SCHAUNARD io Wolo Tor Volot Me? Tm flying! RODOLFO, feska dave Lesca dove? Thekindling, where isi COLLINE, la lat There! ‘MARCELLO. we Qua. Here SCHAUNARD. emi prevene> — matrfeta a Eom Dresento, M'accetts, al And myself present. He accepts me, himLa Bohime, det! 15 COLLINE oxo freddo Arrosto— freddo! Ronst col (Cold roast) MARCELLO (arranging the food) paniafo eile doles! (Sweet pares!) SCHAUNARD a kwands le leusjoni A quando le lesioni? ‘At when the lessons? (When are the lessons?) risponde {onkoununefam* Rispondes "Incominciam!™ Heanswers: “Letus beg lgwaidaie © um pappigalla. mada al sims pa "Guardare™ — (@ un pappagallo. m'addita a primo pian) "Look!" and a parot™—hepoinssouttome onthe first floor poi sidésundse oi sogginnge: then he nd: vat swounaser fayker—kwelo mousse] "Vol suonare —finché quello —_morire!” "You play wun that ies RO DOLFO. fuldsida—folgori da sala plentiga Falgida —folgori a sala_splendida, Biiliantly shine the all splendid (Let the splendid all shine bilan.) SCHAUNARD. fu Khzi swam a ee Eta cos Sonal fre lunghi di And ita ths played (or) three longa, LO (lighting she candles ane puting them on the table) andele + Or ie candete! Now the candles! “The phonetics in brackets elect the "barred" 1] and diptthongize vowels ofa typical riishacen6 La Bolome, Act COLLINE, pasttjo — doltfe Pastieelo dolce! Pasties seu! SCHAUNARD. allora wai ligkants i mia prezentsa ella ‘Allora sai ‘Mhncanto di mia presenza bella. ‘Then Turedthespell of my appearance beautiful sffaffinai lartfella ‘Affascinai ancelia. Teharmed the maid MARCELLO mandsar Seni svaha Mangiar senza tovagia? Eat without (a) tablecloth? RODOLFO, ‘idea Un'idea.. Andes MARCELLO AND COLLINE a kstitsjnal 1 Costiacional The Constnational (a newspaper) RODOLFO (wrfolding id time kara Otima carta. Excellent paper si manga. «= sh ivora_—un_—_appenidife Si mangia © si dlvora un appendice! One cats ‘and one devours supplement! ‘SCHAUNARD Ai propia pretusemolo GH propinai prezzemola.. ‘Toit Tadministered parsley (Ladministred parsley tothe pao.) loviy lags Mali loro ek Lorito —allargd— Tall, Lovito—it_—_beeeo Polly” spread “his wings, Polly his_—beak tum poky di pretisemolo da ‘sokrate me Un poco di prezzemolo, da Socrate mori! ‘A bit of parsley, like Socrates heel! pei apr. opened. (Seong tha noone is payin any tention to ho, he sozes Coline, who is gong past him with a dish)La Bohiome, At ” COLLINE, i cuir Who? SCHAUNARD (shouting, armayed) Keil gavslo wpa Tit kwant, Cheildiavolo —viporti tutti quan May hedevil —takeyou, all of you! (thon, seeing that they are abou to gin eating the cold pasty’) cd or ke fate Ed or che fae? And now what are you doing? (die spreads his hans solemnly over the ple) no ‘kweste —effbarje ‘son la salme'ia Not Queste cibarie_— somo Ia salmeria Nol These foodstufls are the provisions pei i fumui = tenebrozi ost i futur, tenebrosi © oeurk for (he) days furore, tencbrous and dak (For future tenebrous and dark days) (hie he tals, he clears the table) prandzare in kara il di ella vita. Pranzare i cata iti della Vig. Toca at home the day of Christmas Eve mentee il_—“kwarljer latino le sue vie mentre il Quartier Latino lesue vie while the Latin Quarter its streets ddsbba di safsinfe. © lekkarnie fddobba di salicele © ecco boedecks with sausages and delicacies? teddes di frimelle leno di_—_frttelle aroma of _friters wekkie sade vecchie—strade? old strets? la Je agattse —antang orient La le ragazze—cantano content There the girls sing happily8 La Bohime, Act ! RODOLFO, MARCELLO, COLLINE. vids di natal La Viglia —i_—_Natalt The Eve of Christmas! (On Christmas Eve!) SCHAUNARD ed am per ko sppuna uns stvdente Ed han er eco ogmuna uno studente! ‘And they have for seho, eachone 4 stent! (And each one ofthe girls has a student for an echo.) ump di rolyone 9 miei sippori Un po’ di religione, © miet signori: A bit of religion,” oh my gentlemen: si teva ig) azn mah pranti foe Si beva in casa, ma si pramzi for! One drinks theme but one eats out! (Rodolfo closes the door, and all sit down at the table and pour wine. They hear a knock and they sop, ‘dumbfounded ) BENOIT from outside) sipwo Si pus? May 1? ‘MARCELLO. ioe ila chew Who is there? BENOIT benua Benoit. MARCELLO. Wpaldrone i teaza MN padrone di casa The bos of house! (Tr landlord) SCHAUNARD ‘ffo. sul ‘muzo Uselo sul uso! Door on (his) mug! (Slam the door in his fice!) COLLINE (showing) moa fe nessun Non nessuno! Not thereis noone! (There's no one here!)La Bohime, At 1 » SCHAUNARD © kkjura BE chinst W's locked! BENOIT ‘una paola Una parol. One word SCHAUNARD (fer having consuled with he others) Solat One only! BENOIT (He emers smiling. ses Marcello and shows hin a pice of pape, saying) sffina “mio! Rent! MARCELLO (with exaggerated solitude) ala ate ‘una Seda lit Date uma sedia, Hey! Give (him) a chai, RODOLFO, presto Presto! Quickly! BENOIT (eying to refuse) non okkore vorrei Nom oceorre. _ Yorrt. Ws not necessary. P Tike SCHAUNARD (Using gente violence, he insists and forces him ost) sage Sega Sitdown, MARCELLO (pouring hin wine) wool bere uot bere? ‘Do you wish to drink? (Would you ike drink?) BENOIT sae Grazie, Thanks20 La Boliome, Act} RODOLFO, COLLINE wkkjam> Tocehiamo! Lets touch glasses! etstoat!) SCHAUNARD, ‘bova Bera! Drink! (All drink. Benoit puts down the glass and tus lo Marcello, showing hi the piece of paper) BENOIT wert lukimo mest: Quest’? Yulimo—trimestre.. Thisis—thelast™ trimester (This isthe last quarter ofthe year.) MARCELLO (vey) fo pjetfere tho placere. ‘About it Tm please, (im glad shout) BENOIT © kinds E quindi.. ‘And therefore. SCHAUNARD (nerrupiing hin and refling his glass) ahora un Sor. ‘Ancora un sorso? Again asp? (Another drink) BENOIT ‘orasje Grazie. ‘Thanks RODOLFO, COLLINE ‘kkjam “Tocehiam! Lets toast! ‘THE FOUR ‘alla sua salute Alla sun salute! To your health!La Bohime, Act BENOIT (resuming with Marcello) a lei ne 'vengo perke A lei me vengo—_perche To you T come because | teimestre—skorso mi proize HW trimestre seorso, mi promise.- the imester past,” me_you promise. {come to you because lst quarter you promised me..) MARCELLO promi ed or mantemgo Promisi ed or mantengo. promised and now keep. ( promised and now Tkeep my promise.) (showing Benoit the coins on the sabe) RODOLFO (softy 10 Marcelo) ke ffi Che fal? ‘What are you doing? SCHAUNARD (as above) sei "paso Sel parzo! Areyou crazy! MARCELLO (io Benoit, without ignoring the other 140) Ha visto? Or via, resi un momento in nostra You sav? Now then sty a moment in our vdika——kwartamni a aro. sippor emia ica: quant’anniha, caro. signor ‘Benoit? Tell(us): how old areyou, dear ME Benoit? BENOIT ‘anni per Kavita Gani? Per caritt How old? Ror pity saket RODOLFO sue) yu la'nostra ett Sue git Iamostra ett? More or less our age? BENOIT dipju molto di pin Dipl, molto di piat “More,” much more! Kompspnia compagnia. company. (While they make Benoit chater, thay refi is wine glass no sooner dua it is emptied )2 LaBohme, Act ‘COLLINE a detome Ha detto su © He said) more or MARCELLO (lowering his woe, and in a sly fone) ‘alia sera al mabil lay) Kola Ultra sera, al Mabil— Phan alto The ther night at Mabille” they” caught you lm pekkats) amor in peceato d's BENOTT (wneaxiy) Tor n MARCELLO al mabil ern aq oli neg AL Mabit. sera han colto. —Neghit ‘At Mabille...theother night they caught you. Deny itt BENOIT years Un caso. By chance MARCELLO (flomering hin) tela doona Bella donna Beautiful woman! BENOIT (half py, with a gulck reaction) a molto ‘At Molto! Ah! Ven! 'SCHAUNARD, RODOLFO (slapping him on she shoulder) ‘akkone Briccone! Rogue! CCOLLINE (slapping him on the other shoulder) seduttore Seduttore! Seduce! * Nabil was «wel known French ake in Passat the ime ofthe ationLa Bohime, Act 2 MARCELLO, ‘una ‘kwerfa uy kannone Une quereia, um cannon ‘An oak, 2 cannon! RODOLFO twoms a bwon ‘gusto Luomo ha buon gusto, Theman has good. use MARCELLO iain infu €—ffulvo 1 erin eciuto —e—fulvo. Hee hair curly and auburn, SCHAUNARD bho Brieco Rogue! MARCELLO, ci gomgolava ardzillo —pettoruto Fi gongolava, arzill, _pettoruto. He Swaggered, nimble, fullhested. BENOIT (ciated) som vekkj ma robusta Son veechio, ma _ robust Tm old, but robust RODOLFO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE (with comie gravy) ci gagstava ardzt>—e peaairilo Ei gongolava, arcuto © —_petorillo He Swaggered) nimbed and _fulkchestle* MARCELLO ea tk een la femmanil Ea th cedea a femminil And to him surrendered. (He) feminine BENOIT (confiding completely) imido in overt orame oe sipage Timido in gloventi, ora mene ipago! Timid” aa_youth, now Tm geting even! "ie cu wo adoqutely taste this Hala lay on words. The ibeotiss indulged themselves ina bit of unin by changing the aria an pcr worden the ine above to aro «perl, wansposing the "ilo ‘ed "ao" cadings To th sae hing by changing "nimble to "nimbed” and "fll chested to "fallchese", which thea nothing. Te distingusbed American anlar of opera ret, Wiliam Weaver, pshas pat even beter ‘perked and Tuleh" i, cA hack, le iia lahm4 LaBohime, Act] si ss © ma vago valle i Sis, @ uno svago —qualehe.. You know, its a pastime some. donmeta allegra eum po : donnetta allegra... € un po. Tile woman cheerful. and abi 7 (indicating with his hands a good womanly shape) on ‘diko ‘una balena = 0 um_mappatmondo Non ico una balena, 9 un_—mappamondo Tdot say" awhile,” = ort glabe © um Vizo onde da tuna pena © un viso tondo da Juna_piena, oa face round ——_‘fike(a) moon fal, {or around face lke full moon) ma mmagra prope magma— no poi ma magra, proprio, —magra, no, pol but skinny, really skinny, no, really nol Je donne magre— soy gratzkapi © spesso —_sopmatkkap Le donne magre son grattacapi_ e —spesso——_sopraccapi ‘The women skinny are_—tiresome and often... troublesome! © som ‘pene di ddatke per ezempjo mia mote E son piene di doglie...per esempio..._-mia_moglet ‘And are full of aches... for’ instance... my. wil (Marcello slams his fst om the table and rises, The others do the same, Benoit looks at them, eerly amazed) MARCELLO, Kkwescwoms a mokfe e = shonife yoke = ane or Quest'womo ha moglie © sconele_—voglic.=—shanel_ ort Thisman has (a) wife and obscene desives.——has._inis heart! SCHAUNARD, COLLINE nor Orrort Horrors! RODOLFO, © ammorba © appesta a nasa nesta. maldgon E ammorba © appesta Ia nostra_onesta——_magiont ‘And hecomupts and fouls our honest dwelling! "The "woubling qual implied is uckldey. The hor allusion here refer othe hors ofthe cuckold which ro snp capt “aove the heLa Bohime, At SCHAUNARD, COLLINE far Poor! Out! MARCELLO si abbrtji Yello wsukkero Si abbrueci dello. ruechero! Lets bum some. sugar! (Lersome sugar be bummed) COLLINE si diskattfi il reprabo Si diencci il reprobo! Lets drive out the reprobate! (Cet the reprobate be driven ot!) SCHAUNARD (majestically) © lla morale sffeza Ela morale offest.- Tes the morility offended BENOIT (surprise ering in vain 1 get a word in) jodi Todin. Ts (Geis trying wo say: io dic, whichis" say") MARCELLO silensjo Sileazio! Silence! SCHAUNARD ke vi shaaja whe vi seacela that you dives away! (itis offended moray tha drives you away!) BENOIT imjeisinposi Miei signori. My gentlemen. MARCELLO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE silensjy via sinpore Silenziot Via, signore! Silence! Out, sit "Duming sugar conceivably cleaned he sr frank odor and impurities creed by the presence of the womanizing and yrofigate Beni!6 Le Bohime, et "THE FOUR (surrounding Benoit and pushing him towards the door) Vadikwa ewe Sea a oss sinporia Vindiquat E buona sera vostra—signork-aht abt Outoftiere! And good night your ——_Lordship.ht aht Benoit stron out) MARCELLO (closing the door) > pagats il) mest Ho pagato il trimestre! Tye paid the trimester! SCHAUNARD al ‘kwartere atin (fi attende —mamys Al Quartiere Latin ci attende Momus, ‘At (the) Quarter Latin, us awaits Momus.) (Momus awaits. us atthe Latin Quarter) MARCELLO. vive ‘spende Viva cht spend. Long live he (who) spends. SCHAUNARD, dividjama il bain Dividiamo il bottin! Lets divide the booty? (Phy dole wp the coins lef on the table) RODOLFO, COLLINE dividjam Dividia Lets divide! MARCELLO (presenting a broken mirror to Colne) lei som bet fear dal Yela TA ci son belth scene dal ciel, There, there are beauties descended from Heaven or ke seiko tada la detfensa Or che sei ceo, bada alla decenza! Now that youterich, payheed 10 decency! ‘oma miviati il pelo ‘Orso, ravviati pelo Bea, tidy up your A well known etn Part’ Latin Quarar(Quatee Latin), the eft bank of the iver Seine, pub spot foc all Bohemians and arsLa Bohime, dot 7 ‘COLLINE, fay a Aomsffensa ta prima vain dum barbitoasore Faro a conoscenza_—— ta primavoltn d'un barbitonsore. Tilmake the acquaintance (fr) the first time ofa barber. ‘guidatemi al Fdikols—ottradds> dun rzajo Guidatemi al Fidicolo oltraggio d'un rao, Leadme to (the) ridiculous oumge of razor, ALL anijam ‘Andiam! Lets go! RODOLFO est per terminar lartkolo di fondo del kastara resto per terminar Tarticolodifondo del Castoro. TM say 1 finish the leading article for The Beaver. MARCELLO fa presto rmitnuti —komosko mest ‘minut, —conoseo mest minutes, Tknow the subject. COLLINE, taspetierem ——datbbast dal portier Taspetterem —dabbaseo dal porter. Well vaitforyou downsairs atthe concierge’. MARCELLO se andi mi ke "koro Se tard, udral_— che coro Hyoudelsy, you hear what choris! (you delay, what & horus youl hea!) RODOLFO (He tates a igh, opens the door and the others leave, going down the sais) viskwe musi Cinque minut Five minutes, SCHAUNARD waka Korta la koda al tuo aston Taglia —corta la coda al tuo Castor? on shor the il of your Beaver! MARCELLO (fom outside) kis ‘alla ‘kala jenti_——alla_rinigiera Occhio al scala, Genth la ringhiera, Keepyoureye on (tie) sai, holon tothe railing,28 La Bohiome, Act! RODOLFO (ail a the door, holding the light) dado ‘Adagio! Slowly! COLLINE (fom ouside) © bu Pesta Bdalopestot Tes pte dark! SCHAUNARD (from ouside) mmaledete> porter Maledetto portier! Cursed Goneierge! (The sound of someone tumbling down the stars is heard) ‘COLLINE atifident ‘Accident? Damn itt RODOLFO, kolline set mon Coline, set moro? Coline, are you dead? ‘COLLIN, ‘non afkor "Non ancor! Not yet! MARCELLO (from below) jem ‘press Vien presto! Come quickly! (aoe closes the door, puts down the ligh, clears the able abt takes an inkwell and paper, then sits doen to erie afer puting ont the other light which had stayed lt But finding no inspiration he Becomes restless, tears up the paper and throws away the pon) RODOLFO, non 's0n0 ey ‘vena Now sono ia venat ‘Not Tam in (the) the mood! (A timid kk heard atthe door) woe te Gis wr Who is there?LaBohime, Act 2» MIMI (rom onside) shui Susi Excuse me, RODOLFO ‘una dona Una donna! A’ oman! ami i gratia mi se spento il tume Digeazia, mi Se spemto il tume. Please, tome —_ithas goneout the light (Pease, my light has gone out) RODOLFO (rvming to open) riko Ecco! Here (am!) MIM (ar the dor with an extingushed candle and hy in her hands) vomebie Vorrebbe Would you? RODOLFO ssfkkomadi uum moments Staccomedi un momento. Camein (for) a moment MIM on ako ‘Non occorre. Its mot necesiary, RODOLFO (insisting) lapregs ‘ents La prego, entri. Please,” come in (imi enters andi seized with choking) RODOLFO (concerned) si ‘ente male st sente male? Yourself youfeel_— ill? @o you fet”) MiMi n> "nulla Now nll, Now nothing20 La Bohime, det! RODOLFO, impalliiffe Impalliiseet Youte growing pale! MIM (eized by coughing) i respirkwelle ‘shale respi. lle Seale. My breath. those stairs (She fai and her key and candle all to te lor. Rodolfo barely has time 0 support her and ease her ‘mo.achair,) RODOLFO (tewildered) ed om home fafa Fd ore come —facelo? ‘And now how Teo? (Wha shall do 00) (le oes o fetch some water and sprinkles Mints fae with t) es ce ‘Thus! (looking at her with keen intrest) ‘ke -wiz> dammatata Che vito d'ammalata! What fice of asck gel! (ini comes to) i ‘seme meio si sente meglio? Yourself youfeel_ beter? (Do you fel beter?) MIM (ina fain voice) Sk Yes RODOLFO fowi cfe ano redo Sega tina Qui ce tanto freddo, —segen vicina Here its 50 cold i near the (dle makes Mini getup and leads her to sit down near the stove) aspeti um. 4 vino Aspett.. un po! di vino. Wait.” a Tile (of) wine.LaBohime, Act] (He rans tothe table and get bote and glass) MiMi ‘mje Grazie, ‘Thanks. RODOLFO (giving her the glass and pouring) alle, Ale. Foryou MMi oko pak> Poco poco. Lie, fe (usta iaie) RODOLFO ko Coal? Tike tise MIMI (as she drinks) ‘grate Grate, Thanks. RODOLFO (admiring her) ke bella" bamibina (Che della bambinat) (What fa] beautiful ge) MIMI (rising, Looking for her candlestick) ‘ora permeta ke afenda fume © to pasar Ora permetta che accenda i lume. = E—tutto passat Now allowme 1 light’ my candle. sal over (Everything is ll ight now, please allow me to light my candle) RODOLFO ‘ama fetta Tanta fetta? Somuch haste? Mimi Si Yeu (Rodolfo lights Mimi's candle and gives ito her without a word) a2 LaBohime, Act! RODOLFO (tie accompanies her to the door, then returns immediately to his work) tbwona Sera Buona sera. Good evening [MIMI (She leaves then reappears athe door) > aventata la Kjave ella ‘stuntsa Ont sventata! La chiave della stanza ‘Oh! foolish met The key ofthe room, dove teffota dove Tho lasciata? Where have lit elt? {Oh foolish me, where have I et the key to my room?) RODOLFO on sta slo. ume vetfila al vert Non stia sulf'selo, ye vacilla al vento. Don't stay atthe door, the flame flickers in the wind. (tims candle goes out) tit ‘odio ‘omi_ ad attfenderts ‘Oh Dio! Torniad —accenderlo. OhGed! Again lightit (Oh Godt Light it again.) (stoi rans with his candle to religh Mimi's, bu he nears the door, his light also goes out for is ‘low ct by Bim). ad the roam turns very dark) RODOLFO odds uke it min ‘pent ‘Oh Dio! Anche it mio spento! ‘OnGodt Alto mine. has gone out! MiMi ae kh kjeve oe sata Ab! ela chiave ove sari? ‘Ah! And the Key, where cant be? (Groping her way she fn the table and puts her candlestick venom it) RODOLFO (if i near the door and closes it) "ou pesto Buio pesto! Pitch dark!La Bohime, det! 3 Muni izgratesjana Disgraziata! Unik me! RODOLFO Ove sari? Where cant be? MIMI (confused) importuna ela _itfina Importuna @ la vicina. Bothersome is the neighbor. (Your neighbor is being a nuisance ) RODOLFO male pare Male pare? Nota! MMi Jimportuna © tla vtfina JImportuna @ la vicina. Botbersome is the neighbor. RODOLFO ‘oa itfe | ma le pare Com dice, male pare! What do yousay, not at all MMi ‘Yerki Corehi Look for(i. RODOLFO. ‘ferko Cereo. Tr looking (imi foks forthe key on the floor dragging her fet, and Rodolfo does the same.) MIMi Ove sara? Where canitbe? RODOLFO (He fnds i and puts imo his pocket) Ant adel lA iii iit dda ll alias Shadeou La Bohime, At MiMi ry Lika Ihave you found? RODOLFO Nat Not ti By ‘pave Mi parven. Tome ——_itseemed. (seemed to me..) RODOLFO, im vert In veritat In uh! (ones?) MMi ‘erka Cerca? ‘Areyou looking? RODOLFO tferko Cercot Fim looking! (Guided by Mini's voice, Rodolfo pretends tobe looking ashe comes closer to her. Mimi bends and Searches, groping on the grosnd. Rodolfo's hand meets Mimi's hand and cliches it) MIMI (surprised getting wp) al RODOLFO holding Mimi's hand) ke daelida mania seta aff Che gelida—manina, se la—_Taseh. What fey Tinlehand, et it be Yerkar ke Whore al tuo non si ta Cerear che giov ‘Al bulo non si trova, Searching, whats the wse? Inthe dark not it we find (What an ey lite hand, let me warm it. What isthe use of searching? We cat find it in the dark.) ma per fortuna =e “na. ote di tuna Ma per fortuna 2 una notte di una But by goodluck, its a night of moon (Bue fortunately Hs moonlit night)LaBohime, Act] © wi ta tuna.Iabbjams —vitfina © qui la tunaVabbiamo vicina. and here the moon, wehaveit nea. aspetii —sigporina le dirs kom due parole Aspetti ignoring, te dro com due parole Wai, mis, toyou lel, in two. words ki sion © = ke atl, kame wiva wale ‘chi som, © che facelo, come vivo. Vuole? who Tam, and what Ido," how live. Would you like that? (Mini sient) Ki sson ono um pots ke koma falifo—“sriva Chi son? Sono un poeta. Che cos faccio? —_Serivo. Who ami? fm a poet. What thing dol? [write (Who am 1? Tm a poet. What do I do? I write) © Mkome Viva viva E come vive? Vivat ‘And how Gollive? —Thivet im poverta mia eta alo da gran sippore im poverth mia Hleta, seialo dn gram sgnore In poverty mine happy Isquander ikea great Lovd (in my happy povery I squander ike a gret Lord) ime ed imi demore rime ed inn ‘amore. ‘tymes and hymns of love. per ‘opi © per ‘Kimese = @ per katoi in Per sogni © per chimere, © per caste, «= im aria For dreams and for chimeras and for castles inthe air Yanima 9 miljnarja anima ho ilionaria. ‘hesoul —Thave —_ilionire, (When it comes io dreams and fantasies or for estes inthe ar Ihave a millionaires sou.) tale dal mia _fortsjere Talor dal mio. forziere Attimes from my coffer ‘miban tui i dsajeli due adi aki telt rubamtutti i gioleli due ladri:——glvocehi bel, Meal all the jewels two thieves: theeves beautiful (all my jewels ae salen by two thioves: two beautiful yes) 35kom They entered (hers) with (Te thieves, your beet LaBohime, Act voi pur ora voi pur ora you just now i eyes, entered hee just no) e imei Yona ed miei ogni sath and my dreams familiar © i bt Sonn mje toto si dilegwar ee sopni miei fost. si dileguart fand the beautiful dreamsmine quickly disappeared! ma fur mom maka Ma farto non imaccora But the the doesn't’ greve me poke va ers amis la peas poich —vha_preso stanza la because has taken heir) place the ape! (ecause hop has taken thei place!) or ke mi kansffote porate voi Or che mi comosecte, parlate vol [Now that me youknow, speak youre de parlate «Ki ete vi lata ‘deh parlate, chi siete? Vi piacein ‘come Speak, who areyou? Would itplease you —_otell! Mami smi Kjumans mimi Sk mi chlamano Mimi, ‘Yes, me theyll Mimi, ma ilmio ‘nome © lbtfia ma ilmio nome @ Lucia. but my name is Luci Ma Stogamia © hrewe La storia mia & breve. The story mine is bref a Wel >a seta rtkamo ig Kase Fuad ‘A tla oa seta ricamo in. casa © fuori. On cloth or on silk embroider at home or away, son cagkwilla © eta Son tranguilla © lieta Tm calm and happy ed © mio ‘zrage far tik ee ed & mo svago far fig ese, find itis. my pastime tomake Iles and roses,LaBolime, Act mi pjatfog—kwelle keke an dof mata. Mi placeion quelle cone. = sche. ham i_— dole alla, Me please those things’-=—=—sthat’save such sweet magic, ke ppurian amor di primavere che parlano d'amor, di primavere, that speak of love, of _—_springtimes, ke pparlano di pple dh ktmeve che parlano di sop, Sed that speak of dreams and of chimerss, kwelle koze ke an nome poeria quelle cose. = che an nome poesia. those things thal have (the) name poetry. lei mintende Lei m’intende? ‘You understand me? RODOLFO s. Yeu MiMi ‘mi kjamana mimi perke mons Mi chiamano Mimi, perché, nom so. Me they call Mimi, the teatom, I dontknow. (They call me Mimi but doa kao why.) ‘ola mi i peandzs dame ses Sola mi fo il pranzo—da_—mestessa, ‘Alone me Tmake the meals by myself (make my meals by myself alone) nom ‘vado ‘sempre a mmessa Non vado sempre a Not gol always to Mas (donot aways goto Mass) ma ‘prego asta «il sior ma prego asai—il_—_ Signor. but Tpay ‘vivo ‘sola soleta Vivo sola, soletta live alone, ll alone. much (to) the Loe. Jain una “Yjanka——_kame'retta La in una bianca cameretta There in a shit litle oom ae ee ee ee ee | 378 LaBohiome, Act fgwards sh ‘ea ein Yeo guardo sul tet ein sco. Took overthe roofs and into (the) sky. ma ‘wands yen = aelo Ma quando viento sgelo But hen comes the thaw il prinjg, © Sole) © mio 1 prime aole 2a the frst, sun is mine il rims | taj llaprile © mami il primo baclo——delfaprile the fist, ise ‘ofApril is mine! il prims sole € mami TL primo sole & iol The iest sin i mine! dyermoséa in um Yaz> “una ‘97a Germoglia in un yaso una rosa Blossoms ina vase arose (rose blossoms in a vas..) fia a kta la pn Foglia a Foglia, «ta. spt Let by eal it Lobserve! koi dsentil = profs dum for Cosi gentil = profumo for! ‘So delicate the perfume ofa flower! ma, for kis ana aime Ma for ch'io faecio, —ahime.. But the flowers that” make, ala tor Kio tata non amo odore 1 for eho faecio, non hanno odore! “The flowers that make, oat have (a) fragrance! ‘luo di mme none narare Altro dime non le snarrare: ise about me not you ‘elk (Lwouldnt know what els to tell you about myself) ‘sons Iasua—vifimg ke la vem Sono tnsua vicina, cheba ven Tam your neighbor who wyou comes ‘fwari dora a importinare fvorid'ora_a—importunare. todd hours to bother (fm your neighbor who comes to bother you tan odd hour.)a Bohime, Act! 3 SCHAUNARD (from the courtyard) ci radalfo Enit Rodolfo! Hey! Rodolfo! COLLINE, Rodolfo! (At the cries of his fiend, Radolf loves his patience} MARCELLO aa yon sent maka OW Non sent Lumaca! Hellot Cant _you hear! (jou) Snail COLLINE, poetukols Poetucolo! Poetaster! SCHAUNARD. atfiden al pigra Accident al pigrot Damned that lazy one! (More and more impatient, Rodolfo gropes hs way to the window, ana leans ou fo ako is frends who ‘are below inthe courtvard. The moonligh shines in toush the open window, lighting the room) RODOLFO (at the window) skrvsapkor” tte ge a Wolo Scrivo amcor tre righe a volo, Miwrite another thse lines in se MIMI (coming close othe window) son Chi son? Who “are they? RODOLFO ‘émitfi ‘Amici. Friends ‘SCHAUNARD sential be we Sentral fete! Youll get an eaefull MARCELLO ketene fai i v0 ‘Che te ne fat sole? What are you doing there sone?0 La Bohime, ct! RODOLFO, non son solo ‘samoin due Nom son solo, siamoin due. Tam not alone, we are two. autdate das momys— tenet = il posto, fi sarems tanto ‘Andate da Momus, tenete.—il_—postox_—==ci_—saremo tonto, Go to Momus, hold the place; there wellbe soon. (Goto Moms snd hold a place. Wel be thee 000.) (He stays atthe window to reassure himself that Ws friends ae leaving) MARCELLO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE. mmys siti e diskret)—antdjamotfene via Momus, iti ¢ disereti —andiamocene——_via.. Momus, quiet and discreet, lets g0 vay. MARCELLO, wre la pea Tro) la poesia! Heefound (the) poety! (They 50 off) (Minti stl by the window in suc apasition that her face is illuminated by the moonlight. Twrning Rodolfo sees Mini as fwrapped ina halo of igh, ante contemplates her in great ecstasy) RODOLFO > save fantfulla © Soave ——_‘fancullat Oh genlle maiden! 0 dolfe Vigo dite eirkorfur “alba hiner 0 dole visa, i mite eirconfuso. alba lunar, Oh sweet face, with gentle surrounding dawn nar, (Oh sweet face surrounded by gentle moonlight) in rewire inte rawho —sogno in you Tsee the dream kis vorrei sempre sonar chia vorrei sempre sognar. that would wish always to dream. ont 2 tk sol komandi mor Ab tw sol comandi, Amor! ‘Ab! You alone command, Love!La Bohime, ett RODOLFO ‘femon dia nellanima le doifetse estreme Fremont nel'anima le dolcerze _estreme, Tremble already inthe soul the _sweemesses exteme (Sublime sweetness already trembles in my soul) MIMi © ome dolfi—fendono Je sue zig =a owe ‘Ok: come dolci scendonolesue singe al. core! ‘Ohl How sweetly descend. his, ‘compliments to my heart! fu sol komandi amor Te sol comandi, Amor! You slone command, Love! RODOLFO ‘eemon oitfeuse estreme Fremon doleezze treme, ‘Tremble (the) sweetnesses extreme, nel ‘batfo treme simor nel bacio freme amor! inthe kiss trembles love! (ove trembles ina kiss) (te hsses her) MMi n> perpieta Nov per pict! No, for pty sakel RODOLFO Sei You're mine! MiMi vaspetian Ai amitfi ‘Vaspettan gli” amici. Awaityou the friends (Cour fiends ae awaiting you.) RODOLFO, a, mi mandi i ca mi mandi via? ‘Already me youre sending away? Mi wri ie ma aon oe Vorrel dlr. mi non 080, Twouldlike wssy... but Ident dare 42 La Bohime, Act 1 RODOLFO a re Say Gi. MIMI (vith charming symess) se venissi Kor) vol Se venissi con voi? Hf Teame with you RODOLFO ke Che? What. (vith enticing intention) sarebbe —kovi oltfe estar kw Sarebbe cosi dolce restar Nwould be so sweet tostay here Ye red wari Ce freddo—fuort.. Ws cold outside. Mimi vi sacs wvitfina vi tard vleia..t Toyou —TMibe close RODOLFO eal tomo Eat torne? ‘And. when we etn? MIMi kurozo Curioso! (Curious RODOLFO dammi il twatyfo. mia prufina i brucelo mia _piccina.. Giveme your arm, mylene Che mami, a. That you Tove me, say ittLa Bohime, Act Mimi To tamot V taveyout (hey leave) MIMI, RODOLFO Amor! Love! END OF ACT“4 La Bohime, Act II act ‘The Latin Quarter (ater that evening in a big square with shops and vendors of every sort bustling with Christmas Eve ‘activity. Toone side isthe Café Momus. Rodolfo and Mimi stroll among the crowd. Collie smear a rag ‘shop, Schaunard at a junk deaterhageling over a horn and a pipe. Marcello is being pushed around by the big and varied crowd of townspeople, solders, boys, girls, seamstesses, gendarmes,efe The shops are decked with lamerns and glowing ighs, which iluminate the entrance ofthe Café Moms. I's overcrowded, with some people forced i st ona table outside } THE VENDORS (at the doors of ir shops) rangi alteri Kale i marron ‘Arancl, datteri, caldi §-—-marronit Oranges, dates," hot the chestnuts! Ywinnoli —‘krofi— tron panna mantata Ninnol, croc _—_forromi, panna montata! Trinkets, croases, nougats, whipped eream! > la krostata karte ‘Ont ta crostata! — Caramelle! ‘Ohl The pie! Candies! ‘THE CRowD wana flake jas Quanta olla, che _chiasso! What (a) crowd, what noise! ‘THE VENDORS foal elle friggwelli ‘passer Flot alle Fringuell, passerit Flowers forthe beatles! Finches, Sparrowst THE CROWD su koirjam —‘strindst a nme ‘Su, corriam! —Stringti = me! Up, letsrun, — Holdontighly tome! ‘THE VENDORS Tae di oko panna ron Latte di eveeo! Panna, toro Milk of cocoanut! Cream, nougats! ‘THE crown ‘wana fla sy partiam date il passo Quanta — fol Su, ppertiam! Date il pasoo! What (a) crowd! Come, lets leave! Make way! AT THE CAFE ‘presto kwa amerjer um bikkjer Presto a Quickly Un bieehie A plas!LaBohime, Act It 4s ori ira Cont Birra! Run! Boer! Something to drink! THE MOTHER (1 her young daughter) emma kwando i kjamo Emma, quando ti chia mma, when 1 you eal (Emma, when call you.) AT THE CAFE ‘dunewe uy kale da bher ‘dgubbe karte Dunque? Un caffe! Du ber! Giubbe! — Carote! Well) A coffee! “Something to rink! Coast” Carrots! URCHINS okt wna tanwja Voplio una lanciat Twat a lance! 'SCHAUNARD (owing into a horn producing some strange notes) fialso kweso | te Pim ek kwante Fao questo Re! Pipa e corm quant'e? False this Re! Pipe and hom, how much? (This Dis om) (Rodolfo and Mimi, arm in arm, cross through the crowd, heading forthe miliner's shop.) COLLINE (ar the shop ofa rag dealer, who is mending the lapel of ig coat he has ust bough) © um oko uzat> lum poco. usato.. ts abit wom. RODOLFO angjam ‘Andiam.. Lets go. Mini angjam per la buffs Andiam per la euMetia? Arewegoing forthe bonnet? ‘COLLINE, mae ‘sea ¢ | abwommerkats & serio ea buon mercato.. ‘butits sober and _ cheap. (The coat is. bit worn, but it's sober and cheap) (tte pays and, with he proper balance, distributes the books he is carrying into the many pockets ofthe longcoat)4 LaBohime, Act It RODOLFO wien ali. tat retta, Tenth al mio. braccio —_streta. Holden tomy arm tightly MIMI A mi To you (Phey g0 ino the milliner's shop) MARCELLO (al! lone n the midst ofthe crowd, with a package under his arm. ogling the young girl, who are almost pushed ino his arms bythe pushing crv, io pur my “Sent my vena di gridar To par mi fento in vena di gridars T also myself feelin (the) mood to Shout: Ki wo! domine alegre © um po datmor Chi vuok donning allegre, un po! damor? Who wants, girls merry, «abt of love? (Mecry girls! Who wants «bitof lve?) ‘THE VENDORS daneri wate = prayed tur Datierit rote! Prugne —di_—Tourst Dates! Trout! = Plums fom Tours! MARCELLO fetfam>insjeme —fatjamo a Vendere@=—_‘komprar Faeciamo inseme... Facciame a vendere © comprar! Lets play together. Letsplay at selling and buying! ‘ONE VENDOR ‘pe dite Prugne — di_—Tours! Plums from Tours! ‘MARCELLO ig d> ad un Sold), il verdsine mis kwor Tod) ad un soldo i vergine mio cuor! TH give for a sow the virgin my heart (1 give my virgin heart away for one son!) (The crowd spreads out along the adjacent streets The stores are full of customers who come and go. In the Café there isa constant bustling of people coming and going)La Bohime, det I ” SCHAUNARD (He comes and sawwers in rom ofthe Café Momus, awaiting his friends. Meanshile, ‘armed with his hug pipe and hunting horn. he looks over the crowd, curious) fia spintoni Fra spintont Amid shoves and fle fle the crowd and el provar facl_provar in experiencing estate akkoirendo. afeta estate accorrendo afretta ‘ramplings running huries sé ditena, si dileta fell delighis ‘Wsoje matte ——insdisftte sioie matte. insoddistu pleasures mad. unsatisfied. (The hurrying, uning crowd delights n experiencing mad, unsatisfied pleasures amid shovings and tramplings) WOMEN VENDORS rinnoli—spilete—atteri—e karamelle Ninnoll, spillete, datteri__ecaramelle! Trinkets, brooches, dates and candies! MALE VENDORS. fori ‘alle ‘elle For alle belle! Flowers forthe beauties! CCOLLINE (He comes tothe meeting place wrapped in his big coat, which isa bit long for him ancl makes folds around him ie a Roman toga. He triamphaaly waves an old book.) ‘pa rae “antsiunika ta gra™mmatika ‘runike Copiarara, ansi unica; a grammatica Rui! Copy rare,” indeed unique: the grammar Rune! (Am indeed rare and unique copy ofa Runi grammar!) SCHAUNARD (coming up ar thar moment behind Collin, with compassion for him) wom> ones Uomo onesto! Man honest! (Honest man!) MARCELLO (arriving atthe Cofé Momus, finding Schasmard an Coline there) a ena A cena! To dinner! SCHAUNARD AND COLLINE alfa Rodolfo? "Rurie grammars dal withthe languages of ancient norte Furopesn peoples,48 Laohiome, Act It MARCELLO. eat dana mots Entre da una modista. Hewentin at the mlliner’s (Aarcello, Schaunard and Coline go ino the Café Momus, bu they come out almost at once. annoyed by ‘the great cred which is nosy jammed inside. They carry out a table anda waiter follows thm, mot at ‘ll wprised at their Bizarre desire to dine outside. The bourgeois at a nearby table, annoyed by the noise thatthe tree are making, leave. Rodolfo arxd Mini come out of the shop) RODOLFO vjeni KA) amifi—aspetana Vien, gi amici aspettano. Come, the frends re waiting, SOME VENDORS: MiMi mi staben—kwesta—kuffena ‘raza Mi staben questa eulfieta_—_rosa? Me itbecomes, this boanet pink? (Does this pink bonnet become me?) URCHINS, Jane di Kokko Latte di coccot Mike of cocoanut! ‘THE VENDORS 2 Ja Arostata panna montata ‘Oh! La crostatat Panna montatat Oh! The pie! Whipped ream! AT THE CAFE um bikkjer Un blecbier! Waiter! A glass RODOLFO, sei © wel kotor 1 dona Sei © quel. color ti dona. Youre atk,” and that color suits you. (Youre a brunete and that color suits you) AT THE CAFE, ‘rest ala mafia Presto, oli Ratafiat Quickly, ello! Rata? Pai sigur made om he juice of wild cherie, sugar and alcoolLa ohime, Act It MIMI (loking regrefly towards the milliner's shop) bel eto di ‘koralla Bet vero di coral! Beautifal necklace of coral! RODOLFO, > ‘und slo miljsmarjs Ho ‘uno io millonari, Thave an uncle millionaire. (have a mionaire uncle) se fa senn0 won dao Sef senno 1 buon Dio Hfcomes ois senses the good Lord {UF the good Lord comes to his senses) ‘vetéo—Jomprari um ves asa piu voglio comprarti un vezzo ——assal_—pl_ bell Twantto buyyou a necklace much more ‘Beautifull, BOURGEOIS fawfam Koda alla hente Facciam — coda alla gente Lefsmake queve tothe people! (Let follow the people ina tine) raigatse wate sttente Ragazze, state attente! Gitl, watch out! THE CROWD ke Kjaso | kwanta lla Che chiasso! Quanta olla! What noise! Whata crowd! BOURGEOIS Pistam = via maddzavino i ‘soffok pajama Pigliam Via Mazzarina! To soffoco, paramo! Letstake Via Mazzarino! Tim suffocating, let's leave! edi il Kaffee wifin. antdam ada Vedi, i caffe &— vicim, = Andiam ada See, the caf is new, Letse0 there to RODOLFO (sucenly, seeing Mimi looking at someone, raring suspicions) i ‘ward ni guard? Whom Bre you looking a? ”so La Bohime, Act It COLLINE dia il peofan> Volga al par Odio it profano—_volgo hate the Yulgar” crowd justas Mimi sei diet070 Sei seloso? Areyou jealous? RODOLFO allviom —felitfe 1 soxpetts ‘Al'wom —felice sta sospeto Totheman happy isthe suspicion (Suspicion is always near a happy man.) SCHAUNARD, ed ip kvando mi ‘sasjo Ed io quando sazio And 1 when Tmyself sae (And when I ste myself, want alot of space) MIMi si fetige Sei felce? ‘Areyou happy”? MARCELLO (io she weiter) voigam> ‘una font prelibata Vogtiamo cena prelibata Wevant’ a diner Special, (We want a special dinner) RODOLFO, Ah si, tanto! ‘Ah yes somuch! MARCELLO (io the waiter) testo Lesto! Quickly! SCHAUNARD, per ‘molt Per moti For many! aoratsjo Orie Horace (id), aikkanto v2 abboridantss di spats ve! abbondanza di spazio.. Twant abundance’ of space, Horace was a Roman poet and sais ho Hved 65:9 DC. He was cstd in Rome and Athens He rstved rironage of Moen and was piven a vil in Rome in the Sabine Hil. He also ejoyed he fave of Emperor ‘Aust Due ois ealed ato in sci, he looked down onthe conse papeLa Bohime, Act Ht si ae MiMi eas Yes, somuch! SERVANT GIRLS, STUDENTS la de maimys—aidjam Ta, da Momus! Andiamt There.to Momus! — Lets go! MARCELLO, COLLINE, SCHAUNARD testo esto! Quickiv! (Rodofocand Mim join te friends) PARPIGNOL (rom the distance. approaching) eis t dgkatoli dt papal Feco i locattoll di Parpignol! Here are the toys of Parpignol! RODOLFO (arriving with Mimi) doe past Due post Two places! COLLINE Finalmente Finalmente Finally! RODOLFO, Ako wi kwesta mimi «aja inna Eccoci qui, Questa = = Mim, gala. florain. Weare fer. This is Mimi, happy ‘flower maker. itswo venir Komipleta la ella——_smpatpia Tisuo venir completa la bella Her coming completes the lovely perke son io lpn essa I poeta perehe son foil poeta essa la_—_poesin. hheeause 1am the post. she, the poor. al mia tfervel —zhoufana | “Kanth Dal mio cervel —sbocciano icant, From my betin blossom the songs,2 La Bohime, Act ‘dalle sue ‘ita ‘hotifany i foe dalle sue dita sbocciano i for, fom her fingers blossom the flowers, Gatlanime emufanti —xboufa—_lamoe dalfanime esultanti shoccin amor! from souls exuhant blossoms love! MARCELLO (ironically) io ke kontfetti rar Dio, che concett! —rarit Lond! What concepts raret (Cord What rare concepts!) COLLINE ‘ipa est ina Digna est intari (LATIN: She's worthy of entering [our compary].) SCHAUNARD ingeedjat si netfessit Ingrediat si necessie (LATIN: Let her become part of us ifits necessary) COLLINE, io mn do ke oun atfessit. To non d3 che un access T wont give but an acesst! (Latin for" agree”) PARPIGNOL ekko 1 dsskatts i parpippol Ecco i iocattoli di Parpignolt Wereare the toys of Paspignol! COLLINE (ith romanute emphasis, tothe weiter) sallame Selame! Salami! (A. cart filled wih oys appears, pushed along by Parplgnol,) BOYS AND GIRLS parpinpol chk parpippol kal Jarew tuto for Parpignol! Eceo Parpignol! Col farretto tutto for! Parpignol!” Here's Parpignol! With the cart, all flowers! voto fa omba il kavalin i tamibur—tambucel Voglio la tromba, il! exvallin, il tambur,—_tamburel, want the trumpet, the horsey,” the drum, tambourine, “From hanging around Colin, thepilsope, the boys have picked up at of Latin and Sehmunard sus ‘ing sound erie in font f the pew ust (Men).1a Boome, Aet It wat il vogtio il Twant the kannon atts it cannon, voplio il ei soldati it ‘del soldath id ‘ofthe soldiers the (the troop of soldiers) rappel rappel. ‘coop frastin frustin, cannon, Tsvant the whip, (Phe waiter shows the fou riends the menu, which passes from hand to hand, is greatly admired and ‘analyzed in great depth) SCHAUNARD Meo aso Cervo arresto! Stag roast! MARCELLO kino Un trechine! A. tuckey! SCHAUNARD vin del Vin del Wine of the Rhine wine!) COLLINE, vin da tavola Vin da tavolat Wine of table! Aouse wine!) SCHAUNARD, faraigosa‘sentsa—krota Aragosta senza crosta Lobster without shell! MOTHERS (Scolding. they rn up atthe eres ofthe children, trying in vain to get them away from Parpignal) a maa dh ‘Abt raza i bl Bunch of surfanes ferfanth rascals tinder ja indemoniat, devilish, ke i vente = ane iy ‘kwesta che ci venite a fare in questo ‘what do youcome td. inthis ‘shat are you coming to this place for?) "oko loco? place?ss La Bobime, Act It ahaa a eto via “truth spwajah ‘Acasa! a leto! Via! rutt sguaiatt Home! To bed! OMT Nasty bawlest Si skappelloti vi params pak> GU seappellotl vt pparranno poco! The slaps toyou —_willseem few! (The laps you wil get will be too few forthe way youre bebaving!) ONE BOY 9 la womba—il_—_kavatin Vo! la tromba, il cavalint Twant the trumpet) the Title horse! (The children don't wish o leave. One of them bursts. ou weeping His mother sees him by the ear as ‘he starts screaming for Parpignals toys. The mothers, weakening, buy the toys. Parpignol goes off. with ‘the children following, making a great racke! with the trumpets, drums and tombourines) RODOLFO (sy 10 Mimi) © mim ke yw3i E tu, Mim, che vuoi? ‘And you, Mimi, what doyou want? MMi a kema La crema. The custard SCHAUNARD (io the water) © gran warso fe na ama B gran sfarz. C8 tana damat ‘And great pomp. Thereis. «aad! BOYS AND GIRLS ‘iva papal Viva Parpignol! Long live Parpignal! MARCELLO (gallantly, 19 Mini) Sinporina mimi ke dono “ars Siguorina Mimi, che dono rare Miss Mimi, what gift rare Je a fatty sup radio Je ha fatto suo Rodolfo? you has made your” Rodolf? ‘What are pif has your Rodolfo given you?) MiMi ‘wma kufjeta apis tia ozarkamata Una coffieta a pizai ttn rosa, rieamata; A” bonnet with lace all pink, embroidered:La Bohime, det It ss koi mei Kapeli bruni ben si onde ol mie} capelli bruni ben si fonde. ‘with my hale ‘brown well it goes. (G.gos well with my brown bait.) da tanto tempo tal effjua¢ koma deziata Da tanto tempo tal ceuffietta—@ cosa desital Foralong time such (a) boonet is (a) thing. wished! (ve wanted sucha bonnet for along time!) ed ‘ek a ets kwel Ke 1 ‘exe askonde Fd egli ha letto quel che core asconde.- ‘And he is read that which my heart ides, (Ad be has red in my heart my secret wish to have it) ‘ora Kou ke ‘Tedye ert aware Ora colui che legge dentro um cuore Now he who reads inside” = ina eat, (ow, he who can rad inside a person's heart) = amore ede ettore = Vamore.. ed letore. Knows loves. and. is(a) reader. (knows about love and isa very spesal reader) SCHAUNARD, fesperis—professore Esperto —professore.. Expert professr. COLLINE, koa da iplomi Che ba git dliplomi Who thas already diplomas © mon son ami prime © Te ue ime © non son armi prime © teqe rime. and not are weapons new his rhymes, (Who already has diplomas, and his rfymes ae not beginers weapons.) SCHAUNARD ‘ano © ‘semba ver fo ‘Resi esprime Tanto che sembra ver cid’ che exprime! Somchso tha seems ruc thet whichhe expresses! (So much so that what he expresses secms tu!) MARCELLO (looking at Mini) 2 ‘bbella ela digganni © dutopie © bella, eth ingame dutopiet Oh beautil age of decets and utopias!56 La Bohime, Act si trode pera etita ella appare Si erede, —spera, tutto ello. ——_appare, One believes, hopes, and all lovely seems, (One believes and hopes, and all seems lovey.) RODOLFO, la plu divina delle poe'ie La pia diving delle poesie ‘The most divine of poems © well amiko ke finseppa amare © quella, amico, che cinsegna amare! is thatone, friend, that teaches us to love! MiMi amare © thlalifeafkora pu del mjele ‘Amare & — dolee ancora pl del__miele!, Tolove is sweter_ even. than honey! MARCELLO, sekondo il pele > Tele Secondo il palato © filet According tones taste, its oe gall MIME (surprised) odin bb ten Lito offesot Thavehim offended! offended him!) ein tuto oma mim Bin tut, ola Mimi. Hes in mourning, oh my Mimi SCHAUNARD AND COLLINE (io change the subject) allege © um oe Allegri, © un wast Behappy! And a toast MARCELLO kkwa del lkwor ‘Qua del tquort Here, some liquor! MIMI, RODOLFO, MARCELLO ewia i penser ali i brkkjer Evia i pensler, alti 1 —_bicehert ‘Away with the thoughts, high the glasses!La Bohime, Act It 57 MARCELLO (Having seen Musett approaching from afar, e interrupt shouting.) Kio ‘eva del task io beva del ossieot Tetme drink some poison (A beaut tay appears, with a flirtatious demeanor and provocative smile. Behind her comes pompous and afected old man. The lads, xpon seeing the fiends! table, slows down. One could say that ‘he has arived atthe goal of her jours) RODOLFO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE (At Marvell's exclamation they turn ad exclaim) on: MARCELLO Essa! Shel RODOLFO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE, smuzeta Musetta! (Phe frends, her eyes filled with compassion, look at Marcelo, who has turned pale, The waiter begins ‘oserve. Schaunard and Coline lok discret towards Must cd tak about her. Marcello figns ‘maximum indifference. Rodolfo noicing nothing has exes ony for Mim!) ‘THE MOTHER SHOPKEEPERS (sionding ouside ther shops to look at Must, whispering among themselves, pointing) ry lei si mwzetta—sjamo in 'adge ke vweteta To! Leit Sit Musetta! Si suge! Che tocletta! Well! She! Yes! Musca! We'e Nourishing! What getup! ALCINDORO (breathless, overtaking Mureta) me um Trkkino Come un facchino. Like a porter. worer dikwa dita m>_—nomtfista corer diqua... dil. —No!_ non lst running here... there.- Nol‘ isnt done! ‘MUSETTA ven tu Vien, Laat Come, Lal ALCINDORO non ne pass pi Nowe posso pit Teaettstind) any more!3 LaBohime, Act It SCHAUNARD wel "bewto ‘ka. mi par Quel brute coso mipar Tht ugly thing methinks (do beicve tha ugly thing is sweating!) (The beouifl lacy, unm ofthe old man, goes ioward the Café Momus and sts ata vacant table) ALCINDORO kome kewl fuerte Come! Qui fuori? Qui? ‘What! Tere outside?” ere? MUSETTA Sed Iola Siedi, Luk Sit, Ll (Aleindoro sts down, irritated, and tans up the collar of his coat) ALCINDORO {ali nomipnoll ‘prego serbateli all m peru ‘Tall nomignoli, prego, serbateli__altu per tu!* Such potmames, please, savethom for when we ae alone! (A walter has come over eagerly to prepare the table) MUSETTA ‘nom formi il harhablu Non farmi il Barbablat Dont play” the Bluebeard with me! COLLINE (examining she ole mam) & il iti Konteppozo & vizio contegnoso.~ Heis (the) view sedate ‘Aleindoro is sedate vice personified.) MARCELLO (ith contemp) olla asta avzanma ol casta With the chaste —Susanal ‘MIM (to Rodoto) € pur bem vestta rE ar ben vesita! Sheis yet well dressed! (Cet, she is wel dressed) “a pert rans ina ite sting where alan peak o cach other in th fair form rther than the more oral reLa Boime, Act It 50 RODOLFO Si andy vam GH angel! vanno nud, The angels go naked. MIMI (uriow, 10 Rodeo) la konoffi ie La comoscl? cue Hee doyouknow? Who isshe? ‘MARCELLO. domanidatels = 2 mme Domandatcle ame. ‘Ask that ome, (Aske me that) il suo nome e—smmzeta—kojyiome —tentatsjone suo nome Musetta; —cognome: —Tenturione! Hee name is Musetts; nickname: Temptation! per sua vokuttsjone fa roan dei ‘vent Per vocazione fe rosa dei venti For her voeation (she) plays the rose ofthe winds; (Asher vocation she plays the compass needle;) din @ muta semi detmanth darmowe ira © main sovents amore. shetums and changes often and (her) love. © Kkome Ja tfivetta, uwfells— saqgwinaro E come civetta! 8 uceello sanguinaris ‘And like the om shes (a) bird sanguinary; (Ani like the ow, she's eamivorous bind.) itso Yfibo ondimarip © il kware itsuo cibo ordinario @ il cuore! her food usual isthe heart! (her usu ood isthe hear!) ‘manda iL wore Mangia cuore! Sheeais the heat! per west onan pia Per questo fo nen ne ho plat For thatreason I not it have any longer! (For that reason, I don't have a heat any longer!) "The allusion by Rodolfo is hat angel go naked so that Masa (bing no ang) i fll dressed the it "tera in ion means bath aes ow an “cogute’6 a Bohime, Act 11 MUSETTA (strack a seeing thatthe friends do not look at her) maffell mi vide e mom mi gwar lie (larcello mi vide. nom mi guarda, vile (arello me sew fod ot me Tooksat, the coward! (Marcelo saw me and the coward doestt lok at me!) kewel forar ke ide mi fam tui una bile Quel Schawnard che ridet Mi fan tutti una bilet That Schaunard who laughs! Me make all a bile! (That Schaumard who laughs! They all gall me!) se potessi—pikkjar— se putes gmfjar Se potessi pleehiar! Se potest graffiar! if Teould —slapt— AF Teould scratch ma non 9 ott man ke kwesto —pelfkan—_aspena Ma non ho sotto man che questo pelican! ... Aspe But not Ravel athand but this pelican.” Waitt) (But all Ihave at hand is this pelican... Wait!) (he calle the walter who had gone off) ei ameter hit Camerir! Hey! Waiter! [MARCELLO (io the ied, hiding the emotion tht i overtaking him) pawsatemi i ragu Passater agit Passme the ragout! (Pass me the stew!) (Phe waiter comes. Musetta tae a plate and smells I) MUSETTA ei kamerjerkwesta ja), a una putisa lites Ehit Camerier! Questo ha una pura di_—_riritot Hey! Waite! This has a smell of stale fat! (he throws the plate down and the waiter hastens to pick wp the pieces) ALCINDORO (ying 1 calm her) no muzetia asia tia Not Musettal... Zita, ztta! Not Musctal.. Hush, hush MUSETTA (angriy sill ooking at Marcello) 2 pon alta wa ta atts (Am Non si volta = Orato atta!) (Ant Not he tums! Now im I hitt) (Ak! He won tum around! Now hit hi!)LaBohome, Act It ot ALCINDORO ‘sina modi garb) ak pact Zittat Modi, garbot_ =A chi pall? sh! Manner! Tact!) To. whom =e you talking?” COLLINE, westo poll). = um poema Questo pollo, = & um poemat This chicken isa pocm! ALCINDORO oq ki pari on parlit With whom are you speaking?” MUSETTA (irked) al Kamerjere noe sekkar al cameriere! Non seecar! Tothe waiter!” Dont bother me! SCHAUNARD, ving © prelibats vino prelibatot The wine is choice! MUSETTA osks fare imi pjatfere Voplio fare ilmio——_placere.. Iwantio do my pleasure. (vant to do what I please.) ALCINDORO aria jan Parla plan! Speak _sofly! MUSETTA ¥9 far kewel ke mi pare Ve far quel che mi pare! Twantto do that which me suis! (want todo as ike!) ALCINDORO (fe takes the mem from the walter and begins to onder dinner) parla pan Parla pian! Speak softy! MUSETTA sekkar bother me!a La Bohiome, At It STUDENTS AND SEAMSTRESSES (orasing the stage) ‘gwarda Ki vede proprio. lel mutzetn Guarda chi si vedet_——Proprio ei, Musettal Look who is seent Truly abe, Musca (Look whois there! It is Must al right) Ko kwel vekkj> ke bathe a Com quel vecehio che balbetta, Ah! Ah! Ant With that oldman who stammers, Ah! Ab! Abt MUSETTA ke sia diel i kwesta—tmummja (Che sia fgeloso i questa mummiat) (hat hebe jealous ofthis mam") (Could he be jealous of this mummy!) ALCINDORO fakooyvenjentsa iligrad> la virtu Laconvenienza... il grado... la vir! Propriety rank...” viru! MUSETTA (aside) vedam se mi esta Vediam se mi resta Letssee if (io) me remains ‘an poner. «sudan. eere tanto poter. suai da furl eedere! somuch power over_him to makehim give ia! (Lets se if1 sill have enough power over him t make him give in) SCHAUNARD. Ja kommedja © suipenda La commedia & —_stupenda! The comedy is stupendous! MUSETTA (looking at Marcelo, na loud voice) tom mi gwar Tu non mi guardit You not me lookat! (You aren't looking at me!) ALCINDORO edi bene ke “oino Vedi bene che ord Yousee clearly that Tm ordering! SCHAUNARD. Ja ksmmedja © stupenda La commedia & —stupenda! The comedy is stupendous!La Bohime, dot It 6 stupenda Stapendat Stupendous! RODOLFO (io Mini) ‘appl Per fu gyvem> Sapp, per tuo governo, You should now for your guidance ke non daeci——_perdono in sempitema che non dare perdono in sempiterno! that not TWould give pardon forever! (Gat! woulda’ keep on forgiving you [ifyou ever behaved lke that} SCHAUNARD (io Coline) ‘essa a Mum parla Essa a Tun parla She to theone speaks perke intend perche intenda. sothat —theotherone may understand. (Ghe speaks the one, so thatthe oer may understand.) MIMI (to Rodolfo) ib tums tans eons a To Camo tanto @ sono. tutta tua! T leveyou — somuch and am ‘yours! ke i i perdono Che a ‘ti perdono? What (io) me Youspeak of forgiveness? (Why do you speak to me of forgiveness?) COLLINE (0 Schaxmard) © Taleo injvan Arde 5 altro invan cruel, And theotherinvain ach, findge dinar ma sudtye met ingen capi ma sugge mie pretends of not understanding but sucks—__oney! (The other one [Marcello], being cruel in van, pretends not to understand ut sucks honey)? MUSETTA ma iltu> wore martela smartellat ‘spounding? "Sucking honey in hs case impish Mare, eough on one lve reacting in isery to Mast atc, sls ding it sweet, the fact da se as seared hi oto La Boliome, Act ALCINDORO ‘parla ano Paria plano! Speak sofly! MUSETTA (flirtatious, swing with meaning towards Marcello. who Begins to fel uneasy) ‘kwando mem vo” soleta per la Via Quando men vo. soleta, per I via When Tgoalong alone onthe street la yee sta © mia la gente sostae mira, the people stop and look, © la belles — mia © a bellezza min find the beauty mine tutta sitferka imme da Rhapo a e tutta riceren in me, de capo apt, all seek in me ffom head = to_foot (the people seek all the eauty in me from heud to foot) MARCELLO (io the friends) legatemi alla ‘sedsola Legatemi ala seggiol! Tieme tothe chai! ALCINDORO ‘dente ke dra Quella gente che iri! Those people what will they say! MUSETTA fed assiporo—allor la beamctria soil Ea assaporoallor Ia bramosia_sotil And Tsavor then the desire subtle ke da “&60kRi—_taspica che da glocehi—_traspira that fiom the eyes breathes © dai pales vensi—intender sa © dai palesi—verzi_——intender sa ‘and from my obvious charms (to) appreciate Knows okkulte betta fcente belt. hidden Reautes, (Ct Reenter rh fe at je ik Lao kw worn biden beauties of my obvious charms)Le Bohime, Act It 6s kovi leffuyjo del dezio tata maida Cost MefMuvio del desio tutta agra, Thus theflow of desire allofme surrounds, fee mi fa felice mi fat happy me makes! (Gtmakes me happy!) ALCINDORO vel Kant sdatmile. «mi mwve atte Quel canto seurrile mi muove = lait That song’ scunilous me stirs, the bile! (That seutlous song arouses my wrath!) MUSETTA © tw ke sai ke memod esd Et che sah che memori—¢—tistrugg ‘And you who know, Who remember and destroy yourselt. da mme tanto sifudds\ dame tanto rifeggi? fom me $0 you fles? so ben Je angoffe te non le wai ir So ben: le angoscle me non le vuoi dir enow well: the sufferings yours not them you wish to el (Vinow well that you dont wish w confess your sflering) mati sent moriet but you feel (yourself) dying! MIM jo ‘Yeds ben ke well poveret To vedo ben che quella —_poveretta 1 See” well that that oor gi ‘ut imvaigita a fut invaghita a all infatusted shes with Marcello! (ean well see that hat poor gis all inftusted with Marcell.) ALCINDORO wella ene keira Quella gente che rat Those people what ll hey say! RODOLFO (to Mi) marifelly un dh Ja frasketta abandon ‘Mareello un di la fraschetia abbandon® Marcello one day Joveder, the coquete abandoned (him)6 La Bohime, Act If per poi Warsi a smifor ita er pol darsi a rmiglior vita. fo then devoteherelf to (a) better. ie SCHAUNARD a marifelly federa ‘Ab! Marcelle cederit ‘Ab Marcello ill give int COLLINE, iow simai kwel ke awverra Chi mai quel che awverrit Who Knows ever what will happen! ‘(Who knows what will ever happent) SCHAUNARD vwovan Wolfe al'pail_ato (Grovan dolce alpari il Ineo.) (they find sweot equally the noose.) COLLINE ‘anti mum in smi rig Santi smi, in simil brian. Holy gods, in sucha fix. SCHAUNARD Kb tende eK ida (shi te tende =e chi hd) Covho it extends and whois tapped int) (They find the noose equaly sweet..the one who sei and the one who i trapped in it.) COLLINE mai lline—_intoppera cimai Coline —_intopperat ever Collie wil fal into! (Collne wil ever fal into such a situation!) MUSETTA 8 martfelly vmanja—martfells © wvints (Ah! Marcello smania, Marcello (Ah! Marcello israving! Marcello is defeated!) MiMi keller mi musve a peta (Quelintelice mi muove a pieth.) (Thatunhappy woman me moves. to —_—pity.) ALCINDORO ‘pala jan Para pi Speak sofly!La Bohime, det It COLLINE, rasa cMhella io nom sone (Essa @ bella, fo nom som cieco) (She is lovely, = Tnct am blind.) MIMI (io Rodolfo) ave you! RODOLFO, Mimit SCHAUNARD Kewel travatts a momenti tfedera (Quel bravaccio 1 momenticederi (That swapgerer any moment will give in! stupends © la kommedja martfllstfedera Stupenda ¢ la commedia! Marcello cederi!) Stupendous is the comedy! Marcello will give in!) (io Collin) wl vaga persona ti ratasse a tu per ty Se tal vapa persona ti trattasse atu per tu Ht such (@) lovely pon toyouspoke intimately Jawa Yfjentsa brontslonamandevesti a eldzebu fatuaseienza —brontolona manderesti a Belzebi your science grumpy youldsend to. Beelecbubl (Af such lovely lady were to speak intimately wth you, youd send your grumpy science to Hel!) MUSETTA (towards Marcello) 2 ben Je aygoffe we mon te wwoh ir So ben, de angoscie tue mon te vuoi dir Tenow well the sufferings yours not them you wish total (Lknow well hat you dont wish to confess your sufferings) Abt oma sent mori! AR! But you feel (yourself) dying! (to Aleindoro) in YaKh> fare itis piatfere Jo vorlio fare ilmio —_pincere! Twat todo my pleasure! (svat to do as I plese!) oko far wel non sekkar Voglio far quel Non seceart Tanto what Dont bother me 0 neste ri i el feat6 La Bohime,Aet It Moti ievellinfelife mi move apes Queliafelice mi muove =n petit ‘That unhappy giel_me moves to py! amor indjenerom © ‘tists: sor L Ingeneroso & tristo amor! Love ungenerous. is sad lovel (Cngenerous lve isa sud kind of love.) RODOLFO © fakk> mor kwel ke te olfeze —vendtkar non B — fiacco amor quel che Te offese —vendicar_— non fsa weak) love that which the offenses avenge not (Love which cannot avenge is insults is a weak kindof love) ‘non isordse spent amor Non risorge —spento. amor! Not rises agen dead love! (Dead love doesnot return.) ‘COLLINE ‘ma ‘pjatifommi seal pju wa pipa © un testo ‘greks Ma placcionmi assai pid! una pipa e un testo reco. But pleases me much more a pipe and a text Greek (But Tm pleased much more by a pipe and a Greek text.) ‘esa € thella—nonson—_tfeko Fis 2 bella, nomson eco! She is lovely, Tamnot blind! ALCINDORO ‘modi gars tit Modi, Garbot—Zittat Manners! Tact! Hust ‘MUSETTA nonsekkar or Konjvien bears et welkjo Nonsecear! Or convien —_iberarsi ae vechio! Don'tbother me! Now ifsbest to liberateoneself fom the old mant (pretending to fee! a sharp pain) ‘Abi Ouch! ALCINDORO tee Che ee? What isi?LaBohime, Act It ° MUSETTA eval dolore wal brifore Qual doloret Qual bracioret What pain! What baring! ALCINDORO ‘dove Dove? Where? MUSETTA al pie Joss vompi—atfa te ne imploro Al pitt Sciogl, —slacciat—-Rompi,—straccia, _tene implore! Tmy foot! Loosen, unluce! ‘Break, tear, implore you! ladasu ye uy alls Lappin un calzolao. Downthere there's a shoemaker hom peste ‘ake Corri, presto! Ne vesio Run, quickly! Ofthem I want si ke fila maleveta wkarpa tren or la'evo Abit che lta, maledetta searpa —streta!_ Or In devo. Oucht What pain! Cursed shoe——narow! Now iL take ito. ‘ekiola kwa or va presto Eceola qua. Corr, va, _prestot Hereit is Run gm quickly? MARCELLO (greatly moved) overt mimiam non sei mona Gioventd| mia, tu non sei morta Youn — ming, you not are dead pe dite mons eit nawvehir me dite morta | sovvenirt moc of you dead isthe memory! (My youth, you're not dead and neither isthe memory of you!) sem batiessi alla mia porta Se tw battessi alla mia porta Hf you knocked at my door fanidebbe mio we ad aprir Vandrebbe itmio core ad aprict would g9 my heat (0 open! (My heart weuld got open the door if you knocked at it.) ALCINDORO impevdente —kwella gente, keira ‘Impruden Quella gente. che drat Imprudent one! Those _—_pcople_——what_ wil they say? Fe it RU ST ile ni Beals Lae -ma mio grado wai ko omprometta aspen ! Ma mio grado! Yuoi cio compromettx? — Aspetta! Bat my fank! ——Doyouwantme compromised? Wait (te desperately takes the shoe and quickly sufi i rn batons his coat majestical Musetta, vo Musetta,'m going SCHAUNARD, COLLINE la kommedia © supend (La commedia & — stupenda!) (The comedy is stupendous!) RODOLFO jo vedo ben la Ksmmedja © stupenda (lo vedo ben: la commedia @ —stupendat) 1 gee. well the comedy is stupendous MiMi jo Neds ben elle iqvagita ol (lo vedo ben: ele invaghita di (see well she is nfmated with Mareli!) MUSETTA mafells Marcelo MARCELLO SCHAUNARD sims ill [fen Siamo alfultima _seena! Were atthelist scene RODOLFO, COLLINE, SCHAUNARD i konto The bil SCHAUNARD, Cosi_presto?ee tad Tiny A wae ke on lea on LaBohime, Act It 1 COLLINE Ke la ikjesto Chi tha ichiesto? Who has asked fori SCHAUNARD. Vediam! Lets see! He takes the bil, which makes the rounds of ll he fiends.) RODOL aro Caro! Expensive ee | SCHAUNARD. Wolline Wife umartfel Colline, Rodolfo, © tu Marcel? Coline, Rodolfo, and you, Marcello MARCELLO ano Slamo alasciuto! Were broke! SCHAUNARD. Come? RODOLFO > venta oldi in tutto Ho trent soldi in tutto! Te thirty sour in alll MARCELLO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE nome ton ene piu Come? Non cen’ pla? What? Not thereis more? (What! There isnt any more?) 'SCHAUNARD (inser ma ilmis tex 9ve Ma mio tesoro ov? But my treasure where vitn La Bohime, dct It (They put their hands in their pockets and find thom empes: Nobody can explain the rapid dsappearance of Schaunard’s mone. Surprised. they look at each oer. In the meanvhale fom ar of is heard the “approaching miliary tatoo. ‘The people run from al sides, looking and rain to and fro, 0 $e from hich retin itis coming.) LURCHINS AND BOURGEOIS, SEAMSTRESSES AND STUDENTS la cittata La ritiratat ‘The tatoo! URCHINS eva qua? hers? MUSETTA (tothe waiter) mio Konto date = as mme. Mimic conto date kame, My Bill given tome SEAMSTRESSES, STUDENTS n> dila—savvitfinam = per Net dil ——Stavieinan perdi lit "No! Along there! Theyre nearing ffom over there! ‘SEAMSTRESSES, STUDENTS, URCHINS ven i kamen ha Vien di qua! Not Vien git scoming from here! Nol Ifs coming from there! MUSETTA (to the waiter, who hands her the il) ‘bene Bene! Very welt BOURGEOIS, VENDORS. "arg Large! Make way! SOME CHILDREN (om windows) woKk veer "Wako. sentir Voplio veder!——Vopllo—_sentet Twint tase! Twunttohear! MUSETTTA (to the waiter) Ypres symmaie‘kwello kon “Kwesto Presto sommate com questo! Quickly add up with this! MOTHERS Hivetta yak tenis laywolfinir Liseta, —_ vuot Toni layuol niet, Liseta,’ willyou bequict!_ Tonio, you willit stop!La Bohime, At It n SOME CHILDREN ‘mamma "¥a4X— veer papa aks) sentir ‘Mamma, vogllo —_veder!_— Pap, oglio’ sentir! Mamma,’ Iwan tosee! Daddy, want to hea! MUSETTA yaga il sigpor ke ‘sava kwi kom me Paga il signor che stava qui con me! Pays the gentleman who was here with me! (The gentleman sho was herewith me will pa.) RODOLFO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE, MARCELLO ‘pagal 'sippor ga il signor! ns the gentleman! (The gentleman will ay!) ‘THE CROWD savviyfinns— dikwa si di kwa Savvicinano — diqual Sadi qua ‘They'tencaring from here! Yes, fom here! URCHINS ‘Kome sara arrivata la segwirem> al paso Come-sariarrivata la seguiremo al pamot Assoonas itarrives it well follow at pace! (As soon asthe parade aries, well follow it at its pace.) MUSETTA (placing the oo bills, added together. at Alcindoro's place.) © dove se ‘edu sitovi ima sshuto E doves seduloritrovi_ mio. saluto! And where he'dbeen siting may he find: my farewell! BOURGEOIS iy kwel rullio —mu'sen apa In quel allio tusenti_— a patria. In that drumroll youfeel the tion's RODOLFO, MARCELLO, SCHAUNARD, COLLINE © Woe we Sedu tpvi ilu slo E dove se seduto—ritrovi_— sue salto! ‘And where hed-been siting’ may he find. her farewell! ‘THE cRowD Tay ‘ekkoli wa im fila Largot_—Eecoliqua! In flat Make way! Here they rel Line upt se aenti —“chkoli kway ila One! Attemti? —Eecoll qua! In fila Hey! Watch! Here they are! Lineup! FSU MUSIC LIBRARY ek A NS tk ll A MM A i leeR a ee se dn ppawa jo amo, ma ho paura, 1 loveher, but Tim — aid (imi surprised, comes sil closer, abways hidden behind the tres) mimi € wants malate Mimi @ tanto malata! Mimi is so sick! Ja povera pina La povera pice The poor file git MARCELLO vm Mimi? ‘oi Ogni i Every day piu ia further © kondamnata 2 condannatal is doomed! etelina ‘ectin, she worsns86 La Bohme, Act ami ke wwal ire Che vuol dire? ‘What does he mean? RODOLFO, una terbil tose, tezl_ «peti le skate Una terribil —tosse——Fesil—petto le severe... ‘A’ tele cough the agile chest her racks. (A temible cough racks her fragile ches) sa le zmume gate di amgwe rome ei Je smumte gore =i samgue ha rostea. already the emaciated checks of blood = shes re, (already her emaciated chooks are ished) ‘MARCELLO povera mimi Povera Mimi! Poot Mimi! Mimi aime mmsrire ‘Abimé, morte? ‘Alas, "to di?! RODOLFO, lama Yuna =e una tana Tamia stanza una tana My rom isa den (My room isa squalid den.) Ml Twoko 9 Spent TM fuoco ho _spente. The fire Tye put out venta © ladda il vento di tramontana Vientra © Vaggira it vento di tramontana. ‘Thereenters and movesabout the wind of beyond the mountains. (ye had to et he fre go out and the north wind enters into my squalid room and blows about.) ‘esa ‘kana somride —@ il simomso—msale Essa canta sorride, ei rimorso massa, ‘She sings smiles,” and (ihe) remorse scale me. me kaldyon fatale mat ke lufide Me cagion fatale mal che Tucci. (the) cause ofthe fal disease that _is killing her, MARCELLO ke far Wunkwe Che far dungue? What todo then?La Bohime, Act I "7 MIMI (anguished) © min it On, my life! RODOLFO faim di seme hore, paverta In sorta Mimi di serra flore, = Poverth ha sfiortas Mimi of hothouse is(a) flower. Poverty has her blighted (Mim isa hodhouse lower, poverty has blighed he.) per ikjamarla iy via nom ‘basta amor per ichiamarla invita non basta amort Inorderto callherback 19 —_Tife_not__enoughis love! (in order to restore her heath and brig he back to lf, love isnot enough) MiMi aime © ffiita. «=o mia vita aime mmorir Abimt! fina! = min morir! ‘Alas! Its finished! Oh-my to dict MARCELLO 2. kwal pjela poveretta pavers mimi On qual pietit Povereta! Povera Mimi Oh what pity! Poorgirll Poor Mimi! (mis violent coughing and sobbing reveal her presence) RODOLFO sein her andranning he) im ta kw mai serio Ge Ml Tw qui? M’bai ——sentito? Wha? Mimi! You. Here? Youhave heard me? MARCELLO ella ugkwe —asksftava lla dungue —ascoltava? She then vas listening? RODOLFO (trying to make light of what Mimi has overheard) farfle‘alla pata per ‘nulla io marcvell> Facile alla paura per nulla io. m'arrovello. Easily frightened, over nothing I getangry. ven le nel separ Vien chp Come there inthe warmth! (He urges her to enter the tavern) MIM a kwol tamfo. mi ‘offoka Noy quel tanfo mi sofa! No, that moldy smell me chokes! (, that moldy smell in there chokes me!)88 La Bohime, Act Ul RODOLFO. a mimi ‘Ab, Mimit (Rodolfo lovingly clasps Mim! in his arms, Museta is heard laughing shamelesly from the tavern ‘Marcello runs tothe window ofthe tavern) MARCELLO © mmizta ke ride oy vide E— Masetta” he ride. Con chi ide? Ws Museta thats laughing. With whom she laughing? ta efivetta—impareai ‘Ah tn evettal—Imparerai!, ‘Ab the coquetie! You wll lear! (Akt You flr, teach yout) [MIMI (freeing herself from Rodolfo) dio Addo. Good-bye! RODOLFO. ke vai cn var? ‘What! You're going? MiMi donde ta ffi al two grids damore Donde eta wel al tuo grid From where happily (she) left at your call oflove, toma ola mimi al solar ‘nila tons sola Mimi al solitario ido, retums alone Mimi tothe lonely nest (Mimi wil now rum to her lonely nes, which she once apply left when she heard your cll of love) toma wnalra'volia—@—iteser inti foe Ritorna —unaltra volta a inteser = finti_ flor! ‘Sheretims ace again fo weave fabe flowers! addi Sena rakor ‘Addi, senza rancor. Good-bye without bitemess. askolia le poke Yabe aduna ke laffai Spe ‘Ascolta, le mache Iascial sparse. Listen,” the few things gather which Tle seatered, (Listen, gather the few things that Tet scared) rel mio kassetto stan “kjuzi_ wel ferent Nel mio cassetto stan chiusi_ quel cerchietto In my drawer are shut that ring (Cave shut away the gold rng in my drawer)La Bohome, Aer I eal preiere «wi preghiere nd the payers lngvoldsi—Yuto kwant in uy gremsbjale Tavolgi —tuttoquanto in. un gremblale Wep) everything in an apron © anders il pareve © manderd il portieren. ‘and Twillsend the concierge oda soto i guamfale fe a afta Bada, sotto il guanciale fa cufMeta Mind you, under the pillow thereis the bonnet se wwai serturla a ikord— datmor Se vuoi serbarla 8 ricordo amor! I youwish wokeepit as amemory oflove. ddio —sentsa——raghor ‘Addio senza rancor. Good-bye Without terns. RODOLFO © proms finite © — proprio falta! its really finished! te ne vai Jamia pita alddio. Song Tene vah lamin piecing? —Addio, ——_sogn Youteleaving, my Tinie one? Good-bye, dreams MIMi dio “doltfe——zveKare alla matuina ‘Addio, dolce = sveglare alla mattinat Good-bye, sweet awakening inthe morning! RODOLFO, siddio—soypante vita ‘Adio, sognante vit. Good-bye, dreaming life (Good-bye, ie of dreams) MIM (omiting) dais rabbi ‘Adio, rabbuff Good-bye, rebukes RODOLFO ke wn tus saniza—alkkweta che an tuo sorriso _acqueta. which oneof your smiles calms. *9 pink emer amor! coflove!0 La Bohime, Act It Mimi dsio ——_sovpent ‘Adio, sospett.. Good-bye, suspicions. RODOLFO ati Back. Risse, MMi nidsent: amaretise pungent amarezze! oignant_bitemesses! RODOLFO kis da werspseia rimavo kag) atretise Chiou ero. poeta rimavo con: carezze! Which asa true poet thymed with: caresses! MIMI, RODOLFO © Kora da mmaive © cosa da moriret ‘Alone in winer, is (a) thing wie MiMi ‘sol Soli! ‘Alone! MIMI, RODOLFO ‘mente primavera fe ompapna i Mentre 2 primavera’ compagno il While in Spring, there ie companion the (While in spring, there i the sun fora companion’) sol solt (From the tavern ts heard the nose of broken glasses and plates. The excited voices of Marcello and Misett are heard) MARCELLO ke fatfevi ke aifevi Che facevi? Che dice? What were you doing? What were you saying. MUSETTA ke ww dir Che vuoi dir? ‘What do you mean? MARCELLO pessoal fwoko a kel_sinnove Preswo al’ fuoco quel. siqnore? New the fre, fo that gentleman?La Bohime, Act Ht on MUSETTA ke wai die Che yaoi dir? What do you mean? Mii juno Nino Noone is alone in April (Atuseta comes ou angrily. Marcello follows her, stopping atthe door.) MARCELLO al mio venice ai mutaro.—di_—_kolore ‘AL iio venice hai mutato—di_—_colare. ‘At my coming you changed (G1) color MUSETTA Tkwel sinpore mi ditfeva— ama halls sinnrina Quel signore imi diceva:— "Ama ilballo,._signorina?” That gentleman tome was saying: "Doyou like dancing, Miss?” MARCELLO ‘ana vol five Vans, frivola—_civetta Vain,” frivolous fiat RODOLFO spar oi Wikie te vane Si pad col igi © le rosea. One speaks withthe files and. the roses MiMi cle dat idl un fingwettio dyemie Ese dal nidi un cinguetio gentile Comescut fromthe nests a twittering gentle (\ gentle twittering comes out ofthe nests) MUSETTA farassend> rsponddeva balleei sera © mating Arrossendo rispondeva: Ballerei fern e mat Blushing answered: "Iwould dance night nd da." MARCELLO kevel distorso —askonde mire —=sdiganewte Quel discorso —asconde mire dinonesten. That talk hides intentions dishonest! (Your talk hides dishonest intentions.) MUSETTA vok>—pjena iberta Voglio pena bert want full freedom!2 La Bohime, Act It MARCELLO (almost hurling himself against Must) takkontfo per le fete seth ogo ‘aceoneio per le feste? i cole giveyonaseverethrashing © if you Teatch at MUSETTA ke mi Kani Che mi cant? ‘What tome are you singing? (Whats this tne of yours?) ‘MIMI, RODOLFO al fiorr di primavera tfe oman i Al Morir di primavera 'é ‘compagno il ‘tthe flowering of Spring, ther’ companion the (Atte flowering of spring we have the Sun for companion.) ‘MUSETTA ke mii ke mi Kant Che mi gridi, che mi canti? ‘What atme are you shouting? What atme are you singing? (What are you shouting at me? What tune are you singing to me?) allatar non amo uni AAlfaltar nom siamo unitt ‘Attheakar were not joined! MARCELLO, ‘vada Sota ili kappella non afi stan fer Bada, sotto ilmio —_cappello non ci stan. certh Mind'you, under my hat not there are certain (Mind you, under my hat cern ornaments dont go!) MUSETTA iy detest “tweSti—amanti Ke la Yano damit To detesto —quegi_—amanti_— che Infnno da mari 1 detest’ those lovers whoehave Tike ushands! ‘MIMI, RODOLFO ‘Wakkjeran le fontane Ia) redone ‘sera Chincehieran te fomtane. La brevza— della sera Chater the fountains. The breeze ofthe evening ‘talsami sende sulle «ake mane toatumi tendo sulle agile umane. balms spreads overthe sufferings human. (The evening breeze spreads balm over human suffering) ingfiventce inclvetire! ‘ining! ‘0 ‘mmamensi ‘ornament? ‘acconclare wo pl dele fe, Neral “wo thrash soreooe fra feast dy" meaning nothing tan English speaker, butt an Tlan an idioma expression meaning "o give Someone a severe thrashing” 9 mami oramens ees th hows of the cuckold,{La Bohome, det It % MARCELLO io nom Yatf da dint To non faccio da zimbello 1 sont play the Taughingstock ai novitsi —_intaprendent ai noviei——_intraprendenti, to novices enterprising (oemterprising novices) MUSETTA foallamor kon kimi patfe non th gb Foalfamor con chi mi placel Non ti garba? Tmakelove with whom! please! Not you _itsuits? MARCELLO, ‘ana frivals —ffvetla Vana, frivola—_civetta! Vain,” fivolous Tint ve nanidate vigor» or son ‘riko divento Ven’ands Viringracio: or som ‘Areyougoing? thankyou, now Thave (Are you going? Good! Thanks! fel richer fr it!) MUSETTA meetin se neva i Musetta seneva, sit Muset’s going away, yes! MUSETTA, MARCELLO salatot Toyou Thi good-bye! MIMI, RODOLFO wai ke aspetjam la primavera arfkor Voi ‘che aspettiam Ia primavera _ancor? Doyouwent that weil for the Sing again? (Do you ant us to wall for spring again?) MUSETTA impor addio ‘ko kom platfer Signor, addio vi ‘ico con pincer! sin goodbye toyou Tsay with pleasure! (Sir, I say good-bye to you with pleasure!)ot LaBohime, At I. MARCELLO ‘Son servo © mene vo! rm Your servant and Tm going away! (Lobey you and um leaving) MUSETTA (She goer off fariously bu then suddenly she stops and shouts venomously at him) pre da bottega Pittore da bottegat Painter of store! (You hack house paint!) MARCELLO, vipers Viperat Viper! MUSETTA MMi Sempre ua per la Sempre tua per la ‘Always yours for (he) life! ‘imi, RoDOLI i lafferem ‘lla stadson dei for Cilascerem alla stagion det flort Wellleave ach other atthe season of flowers! (They g0 off: Marcello retwns tothe tavern) nit vatmei eters ducasse_—_i'verma Vorrel ch'eterno durusse il verno! [would ike thatcteral lasted the wit! (Uwould like winter to last telly?) son serv isan old expression which meant at your service” or "im your evan’ al expres cobodance. Tomes fom the Latin S bye or even “ane seeing you here. implying an Avian Caran has sive seus omen "ell, "goodMIMI, RODOLFO {i laffesem Cilascerem Weill eave each other a Bohime, dct It tala stidgon dei for alla stagion dei flor! atthe seon of flowers! END OF ACT I96 La Bohime, det activ In the garret (Asin det. Marcello i once more before his easel and Rodolfo is seated at hs table. They would ike 10 ‘comince each other tht they are seriously at work whereas in realy, hey do nothing bul chat.) MARCELLO (continuing she conversation) in uy kupe In un coupe? Ina coupe?! RODOLFO fom paitha elie Con parila e livree. With = apair and _ iver. (With pair of horses and liveried coachmen.) mi salvty—idend Mi salutd——ridendo. Me she rested laughing. (She grecte me, laughing) to amizena Je diss To, Musettal le diss: Why, Musetal Ts tober: kwon bate 2 mn b Ei cuor? —"Nonbatte, nom bo ‘And the heat? "itdoesnt beat, or not it (And yourheart? "It does beat, or | donot Fee it.) ‘grusje al vellum kel Hope grasie al vellto che il copre." thanks tothe velvet that it covers" (thanks tothe rch velvet clothes that cover it) ‘MARCELLO i> gus dawer Cito gusto davver! Yam delighted over it tly! sento Teel "Coupé, in French cans “ct was applied in olden times to caages which were “coving smaller excise forthe passenger. We us the sme nar in Americ and fer a coupe sly ator ca, id ‘Somiret to eden (med afr the sedan chairs ites), whic larger, sal furor car,La Bohome, Aes RODOLFO (io inset) bjla va 8 rdi eidh (Lalo? va, T roi =e ridly iypocrite, goon, Youre consumed and youlaugh MARCELLO (ruminating) mom fale bene = npr vid Now bate? Bene! To pur vidi. Doesnt beat? 5 Valeo save RODOLFO Musetta? MARCELLO Mimi. RODOLFO (te shusders) Iai vista hai vista? Youve seenher? (then composing himself 2. ‘wanda Om guarda! Well ook a tht. MARCELLO ra ‘ykatwonsa—vestita ——kome ‘una_redsina Era in earrozia vesttn come una regina, Shewas in(a) carriage dressod—ike’ a queen, RODOLFO ewiva ne son) kowtents| Ewha! Ne son contento. Hurrah! Aboutit Tam happy (Guraht Iam happy about it) MARCELLO (to hisel) betsardo si sindiye amor GBagiardo,_sistrusge amon. (Lise, ” be'sconsumed with love). "The reson Lofola mean hypocte stems fom the fact ht Saint Iga of Loyola. the founder of he Jesuits, was considered bythe tank and lof Catholic clergy ss renegade who spoke of ne ting (Catholicism) but ‘se eat forts). The ter Lola or oelesco i aque hs conactaion i the alan of98 LaBohime, Act V RODOLFO, MARCELLO laystjam Lavoriam. ets work. (They start 10 work) RODOLEO (idvrowing down his pen) ke enna infame Che penna —infame! What pen terrible (What tribe pen!) MARCELLO (throwing down his brash) ke ingfame peiells Che fnfame pennello! What (a) terrible brush RODOLFO © mmimi =m pju non Yomi «sor © Mim, tu pl non torn, = 9 glornl Oh Mimi, you more not return, ohh days (Oh Mimi, yourtum no more, oh beautiful dys) fpkkole mani odor pel piceole mani, adorosi_—eapeli.. tiny hands, Fragrant hai olla di neve |= mimi mia breve dyoventy ‘cola di neve! Ab, Mimi, mia _ breve gloventit neck of snow! ABI Mimi, my. brief youth! {hie neck just ike snow!) MARCELLO in mon 39 kome sia ke il mis Iavoci To non so come sia che illo lavort T dort know how itis that my works ¢— impasi—kolod komt vaKKa mia © impasti colori contro voglia mia. and mikes colors against (the) will mine. (and mixes colors aginst my will se pindsere mi piatfe => eli 9 terre Se pingere mi place oo ciel 0 terre Mt painting 1 tke or skies or lands (FT tke painting skies or landscapes) © imvemi 0 primavere © inven’ © _primavere, oc winters or springs, ‘bat belli, beaut,La Bohime, Act hi mi vwanfa due pupille, neve mt traccin due pupile—_nere it forme draws two pupils. lack (ny brush draws two back eyes fr me) © uma olka prokatfe © una boeea —_procace. and a mouth provocative © meffe muta iso ator E nece di Musetia, i viso_ancor And outcomes of Museta the face again. ‘And outcomes the face of Museta again) tutlo Veusi © tata “rade tutto vezzi © tutto trode. all charm and all deceit rmuzeta tants yode Musetta —intanto god, Musctta meanwhile enjoys herself, © limo war vile le ‘kjama © ilmio eur vile Ia chiama, and my heat cowardly her ells, (and my cowardly heat is calling for her) la kjamaeaspetia lil mio wor la chiama—easpetta, i vil mio cor. hee calls and awaits) the cowardly my. beat. (ny cowardly heart calls het and wait for her.) RODOLFO © bejeta eve ke soto il gwantfal Btu cuffetia lieve, che sotto 1 guancial ‘And you, boanet light, which under the pillow partends askoze la nostra feifita partendo aseose, lanostra fect, fassheleft shehid, all youknow our happiness, (And you, ite light bonnet which she hid unde the pillow befee she le, you know our entire happiness) vjen sul mis kwor ‘mona jen povke =e mmorto ator ven sal mio cuor morte; ah vien poich® «= —morto. amor. comeupon my heat dead; ah come since it, dead deve (Come tle bonnet place you upon my dead heat since love is dead.) ke ‘om sia Che ora sa? ‘What time can tbe?100 La Bohime, Act ¥ MARCELLO, ora del prandézo —di'jest Lora del pranzo—dilerit ‘Time for dinner... yesterday's! RODOLFO © fonar_ non torma E—Sehaunard non torna? ‘And Schaunard ist back? (Schounard and Colin enter) 'SCHAUNARD “eka xvoel! (sting four loaves onthe table) Here we are! RODOLFO, when Ebben? Well? MARCELLO (with lsd) cebben del pan Ebben? Del pan Well? Some bread? COLLINE (showing a herring) © um pjato, depo di demostene unig z patio degno— di Demostene:_——_Un'aringa.. Nis a dish worty of Demosthenes" A herring! SCHAUNARD ‘ata salata! “say! COLLINE ‘pean TM pranzo & 7 ‘The dimer is onthe table (They all sit around the table, making believe they areata sumptuous dinner) "Demostene: the ras fous Greek mtr (385.322 B.C). Coline, being. pilosoper, woul tually refer tt frm Grek nym pleased wo inci in he 2d pritng of this volume the clever word ply by the ian ets This wae ought oy atention y my distinguished conductor oleae an fend athe “Metopalitan, oseph Coane, Was Demoaones fondo bering? Nobody ows. However, he was fond of tration (or harongne)drringa in alan ith a ble) i precisely Ua hranguc, nd Gur Greck orator probably kad oder salty harange one in a wieLa Bohime, det IV 101 MARCELLO kewesta © vkkaga da ergs Questa & —cnceagnada_—_Berlingaccio This is abundance of Shrove Thursday (This san abundance worthy of Shrove Thursday.) 'SCHAUNARD (te puts Colne’ hat om the table and sera Botte of water int) or fb fammpappa mettjama iy ‘gat Or lo sciampagna mettiamo in ghiaccio, Now the champagne wellput” on ee RODOLFO (io Marcelo) Jelga > Bharone ta > salmone Scelg, © barone, trot 0 salmone? Choose, oh Baron,” trout or salmon? ‘pappigalla appagallo? parrot? SCHAUNARD ‘yratije—minpingwa salsa sum balla Grazie, impinges. Susser ho um ball ‘Thinks, its fatening Tonight Ihave bal, (Wo thanks, its fatening. This evening Tm eoing ta ball) (Colline has eaten and rises.) RODOLFO (10 Colne) és sattsj> ca sale? Already sated? COLLINE (solemnly) > feta Dre maspetta Ho frets Me Re maspecta. Tminahury. The King awaits me. MARCELLO, Ye Kewalke rama ce qualche tra Tsthere Some plot? RODOLFO, SCHAUNARD, MARCELLO ‘evalke mister Qualehe mister? Some mystery? “ bartngaclo Last Thuy of Carnival, when people feast just before the begining of Lent2 La Bohime, Aer COLLINE, are mi Kamal rninister N Re mi chiama al minister. ‘The King me calle tothe ministry. (The Kings cain me othe minis) SCHAUNARD, MARCELLO, RODOLFO ‘bene Bene! Good COLLINE (with importance) ar Pers vedo. Guizott* However Tilsee.. Guizott SCHAUNARD (o Marcello) Ypnbimi il ‘nappo Porgimi il nappot Handme the goblet! MARCELLO (giving his the only glass) ate app Sit Revi, jo__pappot Yes! Drink; Tm feeding! SCHAUNARD (solemnly) mi sia permess> al ‘nobilekowsess9 Misia permesso al May Ibe permitted by the RODOLFO, COLLINE (interrupting him) asta Bast Fought MARCELLO (after ving tasted the drink) "ako Minis” in the ene of « Goverment deparment, nota lercl appointment by te King * Guia Louis Pipes rime minister atthe timeLaBohime, 4et1V 103 MARCELLO Teva il taka Leva i q Lit the ift your hecls! Get out!) COLLINE, dam ‘goto Dammit gottot Giveme the goblet SCHAUNARD (inspired) mispira—inedistibile —estro dela romanda Mispira irresistible Pestro Tm inpired imesistibly (by) the genius of song! {THE OTHERS (shourng) Not No! SCHAUNARD (meek) atsjone— Kareagrafa —allora ‘Avlone —coreogeaficn—allora? ‘Action choreographic then?” (Some chocengraphic action then?) ‘THE OTHERS (applauding) se Yes! SCHAUNARD ia ‘dantsa—— kom mmurika ake La danza con musiea_—_Yoealet The dance with music ——_ Vocal! (The dance, accompanied by vocal music!) COLLINE si ‘agombcine te Si sgombrino le May they becleared the (Letthe halls be cleared!) (They carry the table an chairs to one side and prepare themselves to dance.) gevatia Gavotta, Gavowe MARCELLO, Minuetto. ‘Mimi.108 LaBohime, AetI¥ wats quadeiglia. quads dame dame! tothe ladies! (Give your hand to the ladies!) ‘COLLINE fo ‘dewo To detta, mm cal, SCHAUNARD. “allen allem ala Taller. 1h RODOLFO (gallant 10 Marcello) vensort —damidsela Verzosa — damigella.. Charming damsel MARCELLO, rispetti Ia maldesta la prego Rispetti Ia modestia, La prego. Respest the modesty. I beg you SCHAUNARD Laller,lallera ets COLLINE, bales Balances! Balancez!™ "balances: Ballet term meaning “balance yoursl”La Bolome, et MARCELLO Lallera et. SCHAUNARD prima fe 1 rend Prima ee it Rone First there isthe Rom (irs wo ave a Ron dance.) COLLINE Not No! Animal! SCHAUNARD ke mmadi da lathe Che modi da tacehat What manners ofa lackey! Sensn'ems ei maha Senonerro ei woltrapaia [itm not mistaken you're insulting me! (He takes the fir tongs) ‘adi il terra Saudi ferret Unsheathe the steel! (Unsbeathe your sword!) tos 'SCHAUNARD (ie takes she shovel and starts wielding blows with i) sada lua Sangwe in Wat Assagzia. tuo sangue jo voglio Tastthat! Your blood = 1 want COLLINE (igiuing) un di moi kwi si ohudella Un ot si sbudella, One of us et disemboweled SCHAUNARD pprestate ‘una AApprestate una Make ready. a COLLINE apprestate un fimiter Apprestate un cimiter. Make ready a cemetery ber ber. 1 drink! (hie the gt, Marcello and Rodolfo dance around tem singing.)106, La Boheme, Aes RODOLFO, MARCELLO. ‘mene ‘ighaltsa fa tentsone sia © “tulsa ——_rigoidone Mentre inealzn Ia tenzone, gira. e —balza——_Rigodone.." While rages the combat,” tums and leaps rigadoon, (While the combat rages, we tum and leap in eee (Th do les aem ad ta enter gray aie) MARCELLO (art Most: (a rematn stunned) MUSETTA (gasping) te mmm ke mi Segwe «| eke sta male ce Mimi. che mi segue che stn. male, There's Mimi... who me follows and who sil, (There's Mimi wo is following me and she is very sick) RODOLFO (ierifed) over Where i she? MUSETTA fel far Je stale pju non si'rense Nel far Je scale pit non sires. In climbing the stair, more not could she bear it (As she climbed the stairs, she could no longer hea it and her strength failed he) (One can see through the open door Mimi siting on the last step ofthe stairs.) RODOLFO ‘Ant (We rans 10 Mimi.) SCHAUNARD (o Colne) ‘oi akkostjam® kel lewufo Nol accostiamo quel lettuecio. Well move closer that cot. (0th Mercell's help, Rodolfo leads Min! towards the cot where he helps her lie down) RODOLFO (afer serine Mimi down, soft hs friends) a da bere La. Da bere, There..Something_ to drink. "rigadoe (in French Rincon, spied dance tlieved oh orgine in French Provence and mad ater iinvenor, a cerain RigndLaBohime, devV (desta comes witha glas of water and gives it 0 Mimi) [MIMI (recovering, and sein Rodolfo near her) alia Rodolfo! RODOLFO ‘ita ipoea zi riposa Hush est ami © mia otf mi vwoi kwi kon te © mio Redolfot— Mivuoi qui con te? Oh my Rodolfo! Do youwwant me bere with you? RODOLFO (fe lovingly motions to her tobe silent, remaining near her) a mia mimi Sempre sempre ‘Ab! Min Mimi sempre, sempre! ‘Ah! My Mimi alvays, always! MUSETTA (10 Marcell, Schomard and Coline, softly) imei die ke mimi fuddsta dal viskomtino Tntesi_ dire che Mimi fuggitn dal Viseostine heard it said that Mimi having led from the Viseount, ea im fin divi cra in fin di vit, ‘was atthe end of hile (ras near death.) ‘dove tia Moria la veqgo pussar per via Dove tia? Cerca. La veggo passar per via Whore could she be? searched... Her see’ passing in the stea. (Where could she be? I searched..and then I see her passing in the ste.) traffinandosi ‘stents. mi itfe pu non Yew trascinandosi Mi ice "Pil non rego. raging hers? Tomeshe says: "Nomore ean ea it mms bs wotso mori kon tui forse maspetta smuoic, lo sento.—-Voglio.-—morircon ul! Forse m'aspetta. Tmdying, 1 fool. Lwantto die with him!” Maybe he's waiting for me. mi ri sents assaimeko Mi sento assai meglio. 1 fest much beter. MUSETTA smakkonpapp nurzet "MPaccompagni, Musecta?." “Will you seompany me, Musetts?.” 10718 LaBohime, Aer W Mimi ‘affa kis gwardi—_intorno Lascia cho. guardi—_intorno. Le that look sound (etme look around.) 8 ome sista ‘tene kw ‘Ab, come sista bene quit ‘Ah, how one is comfortable here! si vinaffe anor sents la vita kwi Strinasee, ‘Ancor sento la vita qul.. One is reborn, Again Tfoel (he) Tite here nom mi Taff piu No tu non mi lasei_ pit No, you woot me leave anymore! (No, you wont leave me anymore!) RODOLFO. enedetia tokka = ake mi part Benedetia bocca, tw ancor mia Blesed mouth, youreagain. —_ tome speaking! (Blessed mouth, you are speaking © me again!) MUSETTA (10 the sire) ke fi svete tara Che ci avete in casa? What do you have at home? MARCELLO ‘alla Ni Nothing! MUSETTA nag kaffe nom vino Now caffe? Nom vino? No. coffee? Nov wine? MARCELLO. nulla a izerja Ni ‘Ah! Miseriat Nothing! Ah Poversy! SCHAUNARD (ail 10 Collin, taking im azide) fra meddmea © tmmona Fra mez‘ora mortal Ina halfhour she's dead!a Bohime, et 1 109 MiMi > ano freddo, se avessi um manikatta Ho tanto freddo.. Se avers rmanicoto! Mave somuch cold. Thad mutt ('m so cold.foaly Thad a muff) Keweste mie mani riskaldare non si potas mai Queste mle mani riscaldare non si potranno mai? Thee my ands warm not _themaclves canthey over? (These hands of mine, can they ever get warm?) (Ste coughs) RODOLFO (taking her hands in his, warming them) kw nelle mie tatfi ilparlar GStanka Qui nelle mie! Tac, pariar i stanea. Here in mine! Hush talking you ties (ere, warm them in my bands! Hush, talking makes you tire) MMi 3 um p> di ome fi tons avvetta Ho pot di tose! Ci_ somo avvezza. Thave a file (of) cought Toit Lam accustomed. (have a ithe cough! Tam used tit) (Seeing Rodbolo's fiends, she calls them by name: they all concerned rush to Mimi's sde tbwon som martfello omar siline buon ‘dgorno Buon giorno, Marcello, Schaunard, Colline, buon giorno, Good day, ‘Maelio, Sehaunard, Collie, good day ‘uti levi somiden itm ‘Tutth qui sorridenti a Mimi AIL ere smiling at Mim RODOLFO, nom parlar Non parla. Dent talk MMi paris pan. non emere Parlo plan, non temere Tmspeaking Softly, donot fear martfelly ‘date ena © sai bwona—muizetia Marcello, date retta: Eassai buona Musetta, Mareello, pay heed: Shés very good (Your) Museta, MARCELLO (holding ou his hand 0 Mascta) bso Lowe, Tow.10 La Bohime, Act W MUSETTA (king off hor earrings and handing them to Marcelle) ate end ipona kwalke oval ‘Aten vendi, porta qualche cordia, ere.. sellthem, ringback some cordial, ‘manda un dottore manda un dottore! senda doctort RODOLFO sipava Ripoes. Ret. MiMi ‘pom mi aff Tu non mi lasei? You arent me leaving? (You ae leaving me?) RODOLFO Not Not Nol Not MUSETTA (10 Marcello, whois hurrying off to get the cordial) astola ose elma voll Fore altima volta Pethaps its thelast™ time ‘espresso un deziderjo_poverota ‘expresso un desiderlo, _ poveretiat expressed a dasire, poor thing! pel manikotts iy yo kon te vem Pel manicotto io vo. Con te verrd, Focthe muff Tm going, With you Tl come. (@'m going to gt the mull. Tl go with you.) MARCELLO (ove) seh bwont 0) mia mutzeta Sei buona, 9 min Musetts. Youte good. oh omy Museta, COLLINE (iho has ten off his coat while Marcello and Museta were speaking) vekkia— dzimarra seni Vecchia rimarra, enti, old coat, listen, bel pant ffendere fo reto al pian, fu aseendere Tm staying onthe ground, you climbLa Bohime, det ¥ m1 jl Sakro'monte, or evi 1 sacro monte? ar devi ‘he holy” mouniain now youmust. (am staying below but you must go upto the sered mountain Jemic —‘grattsje—_sitfevi Lemle grazie rcevi. My thanks receive (Receive my thanks) fon kurvasti il Togora aes non curvasti il ogoro. domo ‘not youbowed the wom back ai ik ed al potent a Hecht ed ai potenti, tothe rich and tothe powerful pissar nelle. «= tue tatke Passar nelle tue tauche There passed through your pockets ‘rome in tragkwilli flo poet ‘come in franquilli Glos e poet in grotioes tranquil philosophers and poets, ‘aosophers and pes pased trough your pcs esi cagh rangi rotoes) twa kei hemi tt fudsie Ora che i glorai lie fuggir, "Now that the days” hippy ave led, 8 ‘ko aiddio —fedele. miko. mio. sitio ‘i ddico uddio, —_fedele-—amico-—mio,-—addio. foyou Tsay farewell, faithful iend = ofrmine, farewell (having made a bundle, he puts it wnder is arm, bu seeing Schaunard, he tls him softly) Jovar ——cppuno per diversa via Schaunard, ogmumo per diversi via Schaunand,’ each one in adiflerent way mewiam>jnsjeme due ati di peta mmettiamo insieme due atti di__pieth letscombinetogetier two acts of mercy io kwewo To questo! thst (te shows him the coat under his arm and poins to Rodoifo and Mimi.) czatin order tt cme money ta blp Mii ‘Sacro monte (sacred mount) tefer he mone pet or pawnshop dit, where Collie wants to pawn hisuz La Bolime, Act ¥ © tu affali volt ta Ete Inala soll ‘And you leavethem alone thee. SCHAUNARD (moved) fiszafo radsont © wer vo win Fsofo, —raghonit Everm Vows Philosopher, youre reasoning. 1es te. im leaving! (He looks around and then follows Colline, careful closing the doar ) MMi son anti findhevo di dovmice Sono andati?—Fingevo— di dormire ‘Arethey —gone?——‘Tpretended to sleep perke voll kan te ola restare perche voll com te soln restare, because wanted with you alone to remain > ane eke vokk> ive Ho tante cose che. i vogtio dire we somany things that toyou want tosay (ve so many things tat I want o say to you) © uma ola ma grande komme il mare © una sola, ma grande come il mare, or one only, but big asthe sea ‘home il mave profonda ed _—_—imfnita Come il_—mare profonda ed ininita Tike” the sen deep and infinite si imio more tutta lamin vita sei fimo = amor, e tutta lamin vita, ove,” and all omy lite mia ‘bella. mimi ‘min bella Mimit ‘my beautifal Mimi? arora ‘Amt beautfol stil? RODOLFO ella ‘kore unaueora Bella come an'aurora.. Beautiful like adawnLa Bohime, dct Mimi ai shakata 1 rxffonto Hal sbagliato it raffronto, You havemistaken the comparison, vollevi dir ‘bella komme un ermonto volev ir bet come un tram youmeanttosay: beautfil ike a sunset. mi ‘Kjaman mimi =i perke mam "Mi chimazo Mimi, il_—perché- nom 30." "Me they call Mimi, the remson don tknow.* RODOLFO (tender and caressing) torn al ida. Ia rondine ec —tfitgwena Tord al ido Ia rondine © —_cinguetta, Retumed tothe nest the swallow and is twiering (The swallow has retamed tits nest and is witering ) (He takes Mini's bone, which he had over his hsart and and it to he) MIME (racic) emia bute Lamia culfiettan. My bonnet. (She holds her head towards Rodolfo, who puts the Bonnet on Mim! say wit her hea! Ieaning om his chest) 8 elo eammenti Ab! telorammenti ‘hI Do you remember tewando sono enatala prima volta, la quando sonoeatratain prima volta, i? When Teamein the first time, there? RODOLFO seb rammento Se lo rammenta.. Hit Tremember (ftremember it.) MiMi iT ume ‘sera ‘spenta TL lume sera spento.. The fire had) gone out RODOLFO, eri ‘anc rurbata Eri tanto turbata! Youwere so upset!m4 LaBohime, det poi muri la Kjave Poi smarristi Ia ehiave.. Then you lost — the key. MiMi © a erkarla aston thei meso Ea corearlatatomi == aeh mesa, And to look forit groping you began (And you began groping looking frit) RODOLFO © eka ferka EB cerea- cerca. ‘And Hooked... looked MMi mis bel sinpoting ‘poss ben ily aidesso Mio bel signorino, pposso bea dirlo adesso, My fine young gentleman, Tecan well say it now, Pe el ta trove ansai—_presto, you it found much wo quickly ‘ou found the key quickly enough.) RODOLFO ajutay A desting ‘Alutavo A destino. Iwashelping (the) destin. MIM (remembering her meeting with Rodolfo on Christmas Eve) ‘era yo e imiomsor non st vedeva Era buio © mio rossor nom si vedeva. IMywas dark and my. blushing not was en, (Qt was dark and you coukat see me blushing) (She murmurs Rodbfo's words) ke ‘Wyelida mating sea taf Che gelida anima, se Iasi "What icy Tigiehand, Jet it be ‘ea ‘buo © la man mi prendevs Era bujo ¢ la man tu mi prendevi.. Iwas dark andthe hand you me took, (as dack and you took my band.) (im is overcome by a choking fit and she lets her head fall, exhausted) RODOLFO (riehiened) © dio mimi Oh Dio! Mimit On God! Mimi?La Bohime, det us (Atthis moment Schesmard returns. At Rodolfo's scream, he ruxs towards Mini.) SCHAUNARD te ‘avvjen Che avvien? Whats happening? [MIM (She opens her eyes and smiles 1o reassure Rodolfo and Schownard) wile bene Nulla, sto bene. Nothing, Tm allright RODOLFO, ‘wit per karte Zinta, per cari. Hush for pity’ sake ‘MMi Si si perdoma or sat bwona Sk sk perdona, or sard_ buona. Yes, 365 forgiveme, now Tilbe good (Marcello cnd Musetia ener, she with a muff and he witha pial) MUSETTA (io Rodolfo) ‘ome Dorme? Is-che asleep? RODOLFO spore Riposs. he's resting ‘MARCELLO, 2 ywedito il dottoce vera Ho yeduto. il dottore:_—-Verras Ive seen the doctor: Hel come; fi > Yona rena ekks I karl lilo fatofretia. eco il cordial, Told him to hurry. Heres the condi (He takes a spirit lamp, ight an places ion the table) MIMi ki pparta Chi parla? ‘Who's talking? MUSETTA (He comes clase to Mimi and hands her the muff) Jo, Museta. 1 Maseta116 ‘La Bohme, Act V Mimi > komee hell e—maxbids Ob, come & bello, =e morbid. Oh, ow its lovely and sof pom pj Je ‘mani aliviite Non pli) le mani allviite. No. more the hands pale (No more pale hands) DL tepore de abel tepore le abla, The warmth them willbeautly. (The warmth will make them beautiful) (to Rodolo) si uke ome lo oni Sei tm che me lo doni? sit you who me it gives? (Qs ityou who gives itto me?) MUSETTA (prompt) su Yes MiMi {4 spemjerats raj ma Koster Tu, spensierato! Grazie. © Ma_costeri. You, carefree one! Thank you. But itmust cost. (You spent, thank you, bur ic must have cost lot) (Rodolfo begins to weep) janes sto bene lander Kosi perke Piangi? Sto bene planger cost _perche? Yourecrying? Tm well tocy thus why? (Youre crying? Tm well.why do you ey like this?) (She des off te by ttle) kei amor sempre kon te Qui amor. sempre con tent Here, love. always with you.) le mani al Kad), dorice Le mani al callow tue dormirean (silence) The hands. inthe warmth... and. to sleep.La Bohime, det 1 "7 RODOLFO (i Marcelo) ke a ‘dewo il ‘mediko Che ha detio il medio? ‘What bas Said the doctor? (What dd the doctor say?) MARCELLO Verna Hell come. MUSETTA (She warms the phiala the sprit lamp and almost unconsciously murmurs a prayer) madonna bene'detta Madonna benedetta, Madoana blessed, (Blessed Mother.) Yue lagrausja a kwesta—_poveretta fatelagraria, questa’ poveretia bemerciil to this, poor gil ke mon ebba mire ‘che non debba that not she must, (Go that she wort have odie.) interrupting herself, to Marcell) evi fiywole un pac perke Ja fama zventata Qui civuole un riparo, perch? Ia flamma—sventola, Here weneed screen, because the flame —_is flickering (Marcello sets book woright on de table, forming a screen for the lamp.) ori Cost. Like that (She resumes the prayer) eke psa gwative E che posa —uarire. ‘And that shomey get well. madonna santa io Sono iideppa i pe’dono Madonna santa, io sono indegna di perdono, Mother holy, Tam notworthy of forgiveness, ‘menire _inetfe un ‘unde del elo rmentre vere fun angelo. del cleo. while instead fn angel from Heaven. (hile Muse i praying Radolfo comes over to her)us La Bohime, Ae 17 RODOLFO id ‘Spero ahora vipare ke sia grave Jo speroancora. Vipare che sia grave? 1 bope sil Doyou think that its Serious? sil have hope) MUSETTA ‘pon redo ‘Non credo, T doit believe so, (Schawnard hos come closet the couch then without atrating attention goes over to Marcello) SCHAUNARD (soy to Marcell) mattjellb spirata Marcello, & spiratian, ‘Marcello, shehas expired. (Meanie Rodolfo realizes that the sun coming in from the window ts about to fall on Mini's face and searches around for a way o prevent this, Musetta nrices and points 0 her shawl. Rodolfo thanks her wit a glance and takes the shave an geting up ona chair tries 0 somehow hang it over the window. ‘Marcello nears the cot and moves away frightened. Meanwhile Colle enters a put the money on the ‘able near Mustta) COLLINE (giving some money 10 Miseta) muiveta ot Yoh Musetta. 2 voi! Musca.” for yout (Then seeing that Rodolfo by himself isnt able to manage the shawl over the window, he ran to help him, ‘asking him about Mimi) ome va ‘Come va? How is sho? RODOLFO, Ned © trapkwilla Vedi? tranquil, ‘Yousee? Shes calm. (ie turns towards Mimi. At that moment Must gives him a signal that the medicine i ready. Rodolfo ‘ashe rushes to Museta notices the strange attude of Marcello and Schaunard, who, fled with dismay. look at him with profound pty) ke ywol dire kwellardaree— wenire ‘Che vuol dire quell'andaree _—_venire.- What doesitmean that going and coming. kkwel gwardarmi kari quel guardarmi cos? that Tooking atime ike that..?La Bohime, Act 1V ng (Marcello can‘ restrain himself anymore and rans t Rodolfo, embracing him and murmuring in ‘focaed voce.) MARCELLO Kado Coragaio! Courage! RODOLFO (Finally understanding, he runs oth cot) mimi Minit END OF THE OPERA