BOHEMIAN: A person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behaviour. These said "bohemians" have featured as the central characters for two widely recognised and influential musical performances. Giacomo Puccini's 1896 classical opera La Boheme, and exactly 100 years later in Jonathon Lander's rock musical RENT. The times and settings of these two compositions could not be any more dissimilar, yet it is amazing how strongly some of the same themes and undercurrents are …showed first 75 words of 1228 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1228 total…been employed to emphasise the emotion of the moment to the audience. The calling out of the name 'Mimi' by Roger was obviously taken directly from Rodolfo's similar cry in La Boheme as it accentuates the key moment of tragedy in both these love stories. Finally, the playing of Puccini's music in the scene merely serves to pay homage to the composer and once again to relate the special connection which these two stories have.