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Events on Saturday 1 February 1896 1
1896Puccini's La Boheme premieresOpera about Parisian bohemians debuts in TurinGiacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme, based on Henri Murger's stories of bohemian life in Paris, premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin on 1 February 1896, conducted by a young Arturo Toscanini. Initial reviews were mixed, but the opera quickly became one of the most performed works in the repertoire. It remains among the most popular operas worldwide.