Rodolfo
Puccini's starving artist
Rodolfo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Rudolf.
It appears in opera as the romantic poet in Puccini's *La Bohème*: Rodolfo declares his love in the aria "Che gelida manina".
The name remains common in Italy and Latin America.
Puccini's garret-set tragedy
- PucciniItalian operatic composer
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- garretSmall rooftop living space
poet · bohemian · consumptive · Paris · libretto · romance · tragedy · bel canto
Of or from Rome's country
- masculineMale in character
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- RudyMasculine given name
baptismal · surname · patronymic · Valentino · namesake · Catholic · saint · christening
Silent era matinee idol
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
- Latin loverStereotypically passionate romancer
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
Hollywood · sheik · 1920s · heartthrob · romantic lead · Italian-American · cinema · dance
La Bohème
Puccini's garret-set tragedy
garret · poet · bohemian · consumptive · Paris · libretto · romance · tragedy · bel canto · candle
Italian
Of or from Rome's country
Rudy · baptismal · surname · patronymic · Valentino · namesake · Catholic · saint · christening · heritage
Valentino
Silent era matinee idol
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
- Latin loverStereotypically passionate romancer
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
matinee idol · Hollywood · sheik · 1920s · heartthrob · romantic lead · Italian-American · cinema · dance · suave