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Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini[n 1] (22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) [1] was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest [2] and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late- Baroque era.
Sep 18, 2024 · Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer, one of the greatest exponents of operatic realism, who virtually brought the history of Italian opera to an end. His mature operas included La Boheme (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (left incomplete).
- Claudio Sartori
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Giacomo Puccini? Italian composer Giacomo Puccini started the operatic trend toward realism with his popular works, which are among the most often performed in opera history.
Who was Giacomo Puccini? Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer, mainly known for his operas. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful proponents of Italian opera.
- December 22, 1858
- November 29, 1924
- Puccini was born in Lucca, in 1858. Lucca is a city on the Serchio river in Italy’s Tuscany region.
- Puccini is pronounced ‘puh·chee·nee’
- Puccini wrote 12 operas in total, seven of which are commonly performed works. He also wrote orchestral pieces, piano pieces, chamber music, mass a...
- Puccini suffered a heart attack due to complications from surgery for throat cancer. Puccini died in Brussels on 29 November 1924. He was aged 65 a...
- La bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly are usually considered Puccini’s most famous operas. Other of his notable operas include La Fanciulla del Wes...
Jun 6, 2023 · Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer best known for his operas La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot. Puccini drew inspiration from a wide range of literary sources, and his late Romantic music with its immortal melodies emphasised the strong characters, drama, and fast pace of his emotional operas, which remain today ...
- Mark Cartwright
Giacomo Puccini (22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late-Baroque era.
Jul 27, 2016 · Giacomo Puccini (b. 1858–d. 1924) composed twelve operas as well as songs, choral compositions, and instrumental works. He was born into the final stages of the Italian battle for unification (Risorgimento) and grew up in the shadow of Verdi, Risorgimento hero and iconic composer of Italian opera.
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