"Bohemian Rhapsody" was a song long in the making, but it officially kicked into gear in the summer of 1975, when Freddie Mercury began writing it as an operatic piece titled, "Real Life." ...

However he viewed the competition within the band, May expressed admiration for bandmate Freddie Mercury’s approach to writing songs. “Occasionally Freddie would write fast, but a lot of the ...

Within the song, he could signify the struggle to discover one's own truth, defying societal norms. Figaro is likely a nod to Mozart's opera, The Marriage of Figaro. Given Freddie Mercury's well ...