La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini

La Boheme's central theme revolves around arts and wealth (or rather, the lack of), a perennial problem that strikes a chord with those in the arts scene, particularly in countries like Singapore. The opera, which focuses on the romance between a poor poet and a terminally ill seamstress, is littered with witty dialogues and makes for a perfect tragic romedy. First performed in 1896 during the