The friends give him some wine, causing the old man to forget the rent in his alcoholic haze and begin recounting tales of his romantic adventures. This, however, is rapidly interrupted by the arrival of the landlord Benoit, who demands his back rent. The initially glum mood rapidly turns into one of great exuberance. He brings along food, wine and some money. Musician Schaunard, the final member of this quartet of friends, has been a bit more successful. Downtrodden, Colline the philosopher returns home after finding the pawnshop closed for the holidays.
To warm up the room just a little, Rodolfo burns a play script he had been working on. The others return, but it is too late – she is beyond their help.Poet Rodolfo and painter Marcello are sitting in their cold garret on Christmas Eve, freezing, hungry and flat broke as usual. Mimì and Rodolfo remember how they first met and fell in love. Colline decides to pawn his beloved overcoat and leaves with Schaunard.
Musetta gives Marcello her earrings to sell for medicine and a doctor she goes to buy a muff to warm Mimì’s hands. They are interrupted by Musetta who has found Mimì on the street, clearly dying. Schaunard and Colline arrive at the garret with some food and the four friends hold a mock banquet. Mimì and Musetta have left Rodolfo and Marcello for other men but still distract the artists. She tries to break up with Rodolfo but they agree to wait until spring. Rodolfo complains that Mimì is a flirt before admitting that he is scared she will die soon. Mimì tells Marcello that she can’t cope with Rodolfo’s jealousy. They depart into the Christmas crowds.Īt dawn, customs officers doze by the tollgate into Paris, Musetta leads all-night revellers in a nearby café and workers head to their early shift. Eventually he gives in, and she tells the waiter that Alcindo will pay their bill. She is paying attention to her elderly admirer, Alcindo, so Marcello continues to ignore her. Over dinner, Marcello is annoyed by Musetta. They go to meet the others.Īfter buying Mimì a hat, Rodolfo introduces her to his friends. Rodolfo pretends not to have found it to give them more time to talk – they fall in love. Mimì, a neighbour, knocks on the door to ask for a light before fainting and losing her key. Rodolfo remains while the others head out to Café Momus. They trick him and send him packing without paying. Their landlord, Benoit, arrives to demand the overdue rent. Their friend Colline has failed to pawn some books, but Schaunard arrives with provisions – Christmas is no longer so bleak. Rodolfo and Marcello are freezing and so burn Rodolfo’s manuscript.
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