Puccini's La Bohème demonstrates how closely verismo opera reflected the romantic middle class, thus creating a connection with its audiences.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
La Bohème is an opera about starving artists and a sweet and innocent woman who is dying of tuberculosis, a common cause of death in the nineteenth century. The reality of the verismo movement and its connection to the large, romantic middle class is clear. This is a story that most people can relate to and identify with on every level.
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