Mimì
E468745
Mimì is the tragic seamstress heroine of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème," renowned as one of the most beloved soprano roles in the operatic repertoire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mimie | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La bohème NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| asksRodolfoFor | a light for her candle ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
bohemian life
ⓘ
illness ⓘ poverty ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mimi from Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
gentle
ⓘ
modest ⓘ shy ⓘ |
| composerOfOpera | Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesInAct | Act IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from shy love to tragic death ⓘ |
| famousAria | “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì” ⓘ |
| famousDuet | “O soave fanciulla” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMeetingScene | Act I of La bohème NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfOpera | Italian ⓘ |
| librettistOfOpera |
Giuseppe Giacosa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luigi Illica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsRodolfoBecause | her candle goes out ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | French ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most beloved roles in the soprano repertoire ⓘ |
| notableRecordingTradition | frequently recorded by leading 20th-century and 21st-century sopranos ⓘ |
| occupation | seamstress ⓘ |
| operaGenre | verismo ⓘ |
| operaNumberOfActs | 4 ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1896-02-01 ⓘ |
| operaPremierePlace | Teatro Regio, Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaTitleInEnglish | The Bohemians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaTitleInItalian | La bohème NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithColline | friend ⓘ |
| relationshipWithMarcello | friend ⓘ |
| relationshipWithMusetta | friend ⓘ |
| relationshipWithSchaunard | friend ⓘ |
| residenceInStory | attic room in Paris ⓘ |
| roleType | lyric soprano ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Rodolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1830s ⓘ |
| symbolicObject | withered pink bonnet ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | young lyric soprano ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Mimie