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A toy vendor, Parpignol, passes by, besieged by children. Amid shouts of street hawkers, Rodolfo buys Mimì a bonnet near the Café Momus and introduces her to his friends. Drawn to each other, Mimì and Rodolfo leave for the café (O soave fanciulla 'Oh lovely girl').ĪCT II.

She then recounts her solitary life (Sì, mi chiamano Mimì 'Yes, they call me Mimì'), embroidering flowers and waiting for spring.

In the moonlight the poet takes the girl's shivering hand (Che gelida manina 'What a cold little hand') telling her his dreams. Mimì realizes she has dropped her key, and as the two search for it, both candles are blown out. Offering her wine when she feels faint, Rodolfo relights her candle and helps her to the door. There’s another knock a neighbor, Mimì, says her candle has gone out on the drafty stairs. As the friends depart for a celebration at the nearby Café Momus, Rodolfo promises to join them soon, staying behind to finish writing an article. Plying the older man with wine, they urge him to tell of his flirtations, then throw him out in mock indignation. While they celebrate their unexpected fortune, the landlord, Benoit, arrives to collect the rent. They are joined by their comrades-Colline, a young philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician who has landed a job and brings food, fuel, and funds (Legna!. In their Latin Quarter garret on Christmas Eve, the painter Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm by burning pages from Rodolfo's latest drama.

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