Puccini's La Boheme: Is Love at First Sight Really a Thing?

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 5 p.m.

b'Love at first sight is not just a clich\\xe9 of romantic comedies: more than half of all Americans say they\\u2019ve experienced it. Can this explain the timeless appeal of Puccini\\u2019s La Boh\\xe8me? In this episode, host Rhiannon Giddens and her guests consider what love at first sight is really all about, sharing perspectives on the music, the history and, yes, the brain science. Plus, you\'ll hear tenor Vittorio Grigolo sing the complete aria "Che gelida manina" from the Metropolitan Opera stage.'