La bohème she is better and falls asleep. Musetta prays. Schaunard discovers that Mimì has died. Rodolfo rushes to the bed, calling Mimì's name in anguish, weeping helplessly as the curtain falls. "La bohème" is scored for: The discography of "La bohème" is a long one with many distinguished recordings, including the 1972 Decca recording conducted by Herbert von Karajan with Luciano Pavarotti as Rodolfo and Mirella Freni as Mimì (made before Pavarotti became an international superstar of opera), and the 1973 RCA Victor recording conducted by Sir Georg Solti with Montserrat Caballé as Mimì and Plácido Domingo as Rodolfo which won
The Seduction of Mimi a mafia man who informs him that, for taking the blame for the Amilcare murder, he is now a respected man and offers Mimi a job when he is released from jail. Mimi refuses; however, when released, Mimi is excited to see Fiore and Mimi awaiting him. He is soon overwhelmed by his child with Amalia and with Amalia, and Rosalia's bastard son, all of whom clamour him, calling him "Papa". In desperate need of money, Mimi goes to work for the mafia, by propping the election of Vico Tricarico. Disgusted that he has abandoned his communist ideals, Fiore leaves,