| The aria "Quando m'en vo" takes place in the | | | | people can not help but stare and admire her |
| second act of Puccini's opera "La Boheme" and it | | | | beauty from head to toe. Marcelo however gets |
| is sung by Musetta, a well known singer trying to | | | | slightly irritated as Musetta mentions this along |
| get back the love of the one whom she broke up | | | | with how she is aware that he is dying of desire |
| with. As for the act, it starts with Rodolfo, Mimi, | | | | for her which his hurt feelings will not let him |
| Marcelo and the rest of their group going out to a | | | | show yet she knows deep down that he still |
| café on Christmas eve. It being there were | | | | loves her. Musetta's elder male companion for the |
| Rodolfo and Mimi sing about their newly found | | | | evening, as can be expected is not amused, as he |
| love with Mimi claiming that love is sweeter than | | | | asks her to speak softer; repeating the word |
| honey which prompts Marcelo to bitterly reply "it | | | | "piano, piano" yet Musetta caries on while all are |
| depends on weather it is faithful". Marcelo making | | | | aware that Marcelo will give in to her desires as |
| it abundantly clear to all that he is grief stricken | | | | he always has in the past. This being precisely |
| over the loss of Musetta yet only a few minutes | | | | what Marcelo does as he at the end of the aria |
| go by before she accompanied by a much older | | | | joins in by adding that if Musetta should ever |
| man enters the place where Marcelo finds himself | | | | knock on his door he will always be there for her. |
| in. | | | | Musetta's aria in the second act of "La Boheme" is |
| Marcelo for his part tries to ignore Musetta, who | | | | one which uses very high notes as she shrieks to |
| does everything within her power to be noticed | | | | call attention to herself and even get on the |
| by him that includes talking loudly and even | | | | nerves of some in what is her capricious nature |
| smashing a plate on the floor which she claims | | | | yet it in my opinion captures the essence of a |
| smells of grease. Musetta doing so despite the | | | | woman who longs to not only perk a man's |
| fact that she is in the society of another man yet | | | | interest but also fill him with jealousy. This as to |
| in her attempts Marcelo manages not to pay | | | | inspire desire for the tenderness she posses. It is |
| attention though all can see that he is struggling | | | | also during Musetta's aria that other characters |
| not to show the love he feels for her. As all are | | | | such as Mimi lend a voice of support to her cause |
| aware that his resistance is but wounded pride | | | | that she and Marcelo belong together; for they |
| and not lack of affection. | | | | were meant to be in spite of anything which |
| Musetta however seeing that there is hope that | | | | might have occurred. Another feature of this aria |
| Marcelo will notice her starts her aria "Quando | | | | by Musetta is that she goes on with her almost |
| m'en vo", knowing that all eyes in the place are | | | | pleas, as if performing for one man in spite of |
| focused on her. It being in this aria in which she | | | | how she is singing to others; who comment on |
| claims that when she walks down the street | | | | what she has to say. |