• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
• /
• v.34 no.7
• /
• pp.1065-1077
• /
• 2010

This study researchers the libretto and the original novel of the opera to propose fashion styles and stage costumes for the opera, "La $boh\grave{e}me$." This article studied the meanings of the $boh\grave{e}me$ in the 1830's France and the characteristics of the $boh\grave{e}me$ that appeared in the original novel, "$Sc\grave{e}nes$ de la vie de $boh\grave{e}me$." The characteristics of bohemian fashion styles in the $Sc\grave{e}nes$ de la vie de $boh\grave{e}me$ were not normal, not related with trends, and not new. Before presenting the new fashion styles, this study examined the stage costume problems of La $boh\grave{e}me$ with five existing performance materials. In conclusion, this study proposed new stage costume designs that reflect more dramatic fashion expressions of the characters, expression on the passage of time, and contemporary fashion records.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
• /
• v.13 no.3
• /
• pp.299-308
• /
• 2011

The purpose of this study was to research the heroines' fashion styles in the opera, "La Boh$\`{e}$me." This article studied the representations of the grisettes in 1830's France and the characteristics of the grisettes appeared in the original novel, "Sc$\`{e}$nes de la Vie de Boh$\`{e}$me" and contemporary literatures and paintings. The one of the heroines, Mimi was figured a virtuous female despite poor environments, by contrast Musetta was described as cruel, greedy and vicious female in the opera. But, by analyzing the original novel and the representations of the grisettes in contemporary literatures, this study figured out clearly Mimi and Musetta have same origin and similar aspects, not contrast. Up to the present mimi's costumes were not sophisticated but too simple compared to Musetta's. Also Musetta's costume were too much luxury considering her status. This study proposed a new fashion style considering not only analysis result of the heroins' characteristics but contemporary costume design of the 1830's France.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
• /
• v.13 no.9
• /
• pp.72-80
• /
• 2013

A common fallacy found at opera works is to lean either toward 'opera as drama' or toward 'opera as music'. One of the historical examples of opera creation to overcome this fallacy is Puccini's $\grave{e}$me>. The composer Puccini and the librettists, Illica and Giacossa, found balance between these two extreme poles, which was made possible by keeping the color of the original novel "scenes de la vie de boh$\grave{e}$me" and simultaneously by reconstructing the most operatic characters and story. Their strategies, which can be summerized as 'simplification', 'romanticization and re-creation of characters', and 'realistic description of original atmosphere'. There strategy of adaptation and the 'episodic' feature as the outcome can be a good example for creators of new opera works.