La Vie de Bohème is an often-adapted story first appearing in Henry Murger's magazine articles in the early 1800s. These were turned into a play, La Vie de Bohème, in 1849, and later were compiled into the book Scenes de la Vie de Bohème (Paris, 1851). It has also been made into several operatic versions, the most famous of which was composed by Giacomo Puccini. Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ... A play (noun) is a common literary form, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... This article is about opera as an art form. ... Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century. ...

The story includes a group of friends in the Bohemian artistic subculture of France (see Bohemianism). As the group is poor, and some of its female members work as courtesans, challenging personal situations arise when one of the characters, who suffers from tuberculosis, must balance survival against romantic love. In biology, a subculture in a population of a microorganism is when one microbe colony in such a population is transferred onto blank growth medium and allowed to freely reproduce. ... Though a Bohemian is a native of the Czech province of Bohemia, a secondary meaning for Bohemian emerged in 19th_century France. ... A courtesan is a person paid and/or supported for the giving of social companionship and intimate liaisons to one or more partners. ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... Survival is a Bob Marley album, released on October 2, 1979. ... Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from simply sexual love, or lust. ...

In the late 20th century, the musical Rent was based on La Bohème, with AIDS substituted for tuberculosis. A movie, Moulin Rouge!, was also loosely based on this plot; it was directed by Baz Luhrmann, who had previously directed a wildly successful Australian production of Puccini's opera version which opened on Broadway in 2002. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... Rent is a Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, based upon Puccinis opera La Bohème. ... AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, sometimes written Aids) is a global, human epidemic. ... Tuberculous lungs show up on an X-ray image Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann, which tells the story of a young British poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge cabaret, Satine. ... Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann, New South Wales, 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director. ... Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Works involving the La Bohème / dying courtesan theme

• La Vie de Bohème — short story by Henry Murger
• La Vie de Bohème — play, 1848
• La Dame aux camélias — novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1848
• Scenes de la Vie de Bohème — book, 1849
• La Traviata — opera by Giuseppe Verdi, 1853
• La Bohème — opera by Giacomo Puccini, 1896
• La Bohème — opera by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, 1897
• Camille — movie directed by George Cukor, starring Greta Garbo
• Camille — play by Charles Ludlam, 1974
• Rent — musical by Jonathan Larson, 1996
• Moulin Rouge! — movie directed by Baz Luhrmann, 2001