| It is act one of Puccini's "La Boheme" and we see | | | | night moon which makes him take the woman |
| a writer by the name of Rodolfo, sitting all alone | | | | who he has come to look upon for all the beauty |
| in a humble one room apartment in Paris trying to | | | | she posses; by the hand as he tells her all about |
| write a story yet can not get started as he does | | | | himself. Rodolfo informing her that he is a poet |
| not feel the motivation to do so. It is just as he | | | | who lives in poverty but writes rhymes of love |
| puts down his pen in frustration that he hears a | | | | which enrich his life like a great lord for his soul is |
| knock on the door which he naturally answers to | | | | that of a millionaire which creates castles in the air. |
| find out it is the woman who lives across the hall | | | | It is after Rodolfo formally introduces himself to |
| who has come to ask him if he can light her | | | | his late night guest that she does likewise in an |
| candle which has gone out. | | | | aria that begins "Si mi chiamano Mimi ma mio |
| She comes in and Rodolfo is immediately | | | | nome e Lucia". This meaning "they call me Mimi |
| attracted to her, he naturally doing what she | | | | but my name is Lucia", it being after this opening |
| requested of him however it is in those few | | | | sentence that Mimi starts to speak about herself; |
| seconds that his beautiful guest momentarily | | | | refereeing to herself as somebody who lives |
| faints; much to his disquiet. Rodolfo asks her if | | | | alone and is calm; as she likes to look at roof tops |
| she is feeling ill, telling her she is pale and offers | | | | from her window. Mimi also tells of how she |
| her some wine which she accepts. It is after a sip | | | | makes plastic flowers which have no smell while |
| of wine that this lovely lady from across the hall | | | | she adores all that be romantic such as poetry |
| feels it would be best if she went back to her | | | | yet in all it is not in her words or what she |
| place yet it is as she is about to leave that she | | | | describes but the way she and Rodolfo seem to |
| realizes she has lost her key in Rodolfo's room. | | | | be understanding each other that creates a |
| She then worried informs Rodolfo about her key | | | | moment of incredible harmony. As the one which |
| yet just as she does the light from her candle | | | | is shared by those whose desires are mutual to |
| blows out which prompts her host to do likewise | | | | find themselves in relationship of adoration. Mimi in |
| as to make the mood more romantic. | | | | this aria makes us feel the simplicity of a woman |
| Rodolfo and his endearing guest begin to look for | | | | of few if any pretenses while allowing us to sense |
| the key while she mentions she is inopportune to | | | | the love inside of her; for not only life but the one |
| hear him say nothing could be further from the | | | | whom she has also stirred up emotions in. Mimi |
| truth yet as they continue to search in the dark | | | | and Rodolfo in their introductions become |
| the key is found. Rodolfo however hides it from | | | | enamored, as is clearly the case in both their arias |
| its owner as he pretends to look further for what | | | | which conclude with their voices joining in a |
| he already has in his pocket. It being after a few | | | | declaration of what they feel as they take their |
| minutes that Rodolfo declares that there is no | | | | exit. |
| point to looking in the dark but fortunately it is a | | | | |