The hit musical Rent is loosely based on which classic opera by Giacomo Puccini? Correct
The musical Rent, written by Jonathan Larson, takes inspiration from Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boheme. While Puccini has many famous operas like Tosca and Madame Butterfly, La Boheme is the one that influenced Rent’s storyline. Both works explore similar themes – love, friendship, poverty, and the struggles of young artists in a vibrant city. Rent sets these themes in 1980s New York City during the HIV/AIDS crisis, mirroring La Boheme’s Parisian bohemian scene in the 1830s. The adaptation shows how Puccini’s classic themes still resonate today
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