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
Mimi le Duck and lyrics) is utterly generic and forgettable, failing to bring any life to the insipid scenario." Larry Worth of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote: "Accordingly, in the spirit of a show where bad puns and hoary platitudes rule, maybe it is fitting that "Mimi le Duck" brings new meaning to foul play." "Variety"'s was similarly unimpressed stating: "How do you say 'vanity production' in French?" "Mimi le Duck" has inspired a small cult following at colleges and universities around America, with some students reporting little rubber duckies with "mimi" written on them left on their seats in classes. Mimi le Duck