La Boheme

‘Acte 10 Soave Fanciulla’ from La Boheme by Puccini plays when Giles returns home to find Jenny dead in Passion. The nomadic group called gypsies or Romany are called “bohemiens” in French. Bohemians and gypsies share some characteristics: Both groups are known for their vagabond lifestyle, for their merry poverty, and for their disregard of money for the pursuit of music, color, and relationships (how Jenny got involved with Giles even though she was supposed to watch Angel). It is pretty interesting to see the similarities between bohemians and gypsies considering Jenny was a gypsy.
The part we hear when Giles discovers Jenny dead is “O soave fanciulla,” from the end of act 1 when Rodolfo and Mimì first declare their love to each other (as Giles probably thinks that Jenny and him are about to do the same when this piece is played).

   
Source:› Bohemianism and Counter-Culture and BuffyGuide
Suggested by: › Abby M.
Added: › 27th October 2004
Updated: › 23rd April, 2006
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