Henri Murger, who was broke & lived in a freezing attic apartment in Paris, wrote the source material for this 1896 opera

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Wednesday, July 26 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Opera Source Material

Today’s contestants are Julie Sisson, Lucas Partridge and Alex Muhler.

Today’s Final Jeopardy

Henri Murger, who was broke & lived in a freezing attic apartment in Paris, wrote the source material for this 1896 opera

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: La Bohème

Final Jeopardy Explanation

Henri Murger’s “Scènes de la Vie de Bohème”, which portrayed the challenging yet vibrant life of young artists in Paris’s Latin Quarter in the mid-19th century, was based on his own experiences. The novel presents a romanticized view of bohemian life, filled with joy, creativity, and camaraderie alongside hardship.

Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Bohème” reflects these themes. Premiering in Turin in 1896, the opera gained popularity and has since become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide. The story centers on four bohemian friends – Rodolfo, a poet (reflecting Murger himself), Marcello, a painter, Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician – and their struggles with love and poverty. It explores the tragic love story of Rodolfo and Mimi, a seamstress, whose relationship is hampered by Mimi’s deteriorating health and their mutual poverty.

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