Dr Mitchell Morris: La Bohème, lyricism and the need for Art
La Bohème is a opera length love song to art, following your passion and creating a space for artists in an unforgiving world. Dr. Mitchell Morris, Professor of Musicology at UCLA, discusses the impact of French society and the cultural power of aristocracy on the origin of La Bohème, the artistic values and characteristics behind La Bohème, and guides us through an aural analysis of the music itself.