- Giacomo Puccini - Wikipedia
The Puccini family was established in Lucca as a local musical dynasty by Puccini's great-great-grandfather – also named Giacomo (1712–1781) [3][4] This first Giacomo Puccini, though often referred to as Jacopo, was maestro di cappella of the Cattedrale di San Martino in Lucca [5]
- Giacomo Puccini | Biography, Operas, Facts | Britannica
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) was an Italian composer who was one of the greatest exponents of operatic realism He virtually brought the history of Italian opera to an end
- Life - Puccini Museum
Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca on 22 December, 1858, the last of a dynasty of composers who for more than a century held a virtual monopoly of the city’s musical life
- Best Puccini Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer
The best Puccini works feature 10 masterpieces by the great composer including ‘La Bohème', 'Tosca', 'Madama Butterfly,' and 'Turandot'
- Giacomo Puccini: The Genius Behind Italian Opera - ITALIA MIA
Discover the life and operas of Giacomo Puccini, the legendary Italian composer known for masterpieces like La Bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly
- Puccini: The Early Years - SFO
Puccini made ends meet by giving piano lessons and submitting work to music competitions His first stage work, La Ville, was initially submitted to a Casa Musicale Sonzogno opera competition with librettist Ferdinando Fontana
- Giacomo Puccini - The Kennedy Center
Puccini was suddenly established as a wealthy composer and artistic successor to Maestro Giuseppi Verdi The two operas that followed, La Boheme and Tosca, achieved success gradually, with Boheme peaking after three productions and Tosca after five years of presentations throughout Europe
- Puccini: Opera composer, ladies man and master of drama - DW
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini was the pop star of his era Even 100 years after his death, his operas like 'Tosca,' 'Madama Butterfly' and 'La Boheme' remain staple repertoire — and
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