Giacomo Puccini

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Listen to Chi il bel sogno di Doretta da "La Rondine" by Giacomo Puccini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Chi il bel sogno di Doretta da "La Rondine"Giacomo Puccini

Listen to Tosca: "Vissi d'arte" (Instrumental) by Giacomo Puccini, Orchestra Filarmonica Ucraina & Silvano Frontalini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Tosca: "Vissi d'arte" (Instrumental)Giacomo Puccini, Orchestra Filarmonica Ucraina & Silvano Frontalini

Listen to Nessun Dorma! from Turandot by Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Giacomo Puccini, Luis Cobos, Plácido Domingo & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Nessun Dorma! from TurandotChorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Giacomo Puccini, Luis Cobos, Plácido Domingo & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte (Live) by Sondra Radvanovsky, Marco Armiliato, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte (Live)Sondra Radvanovsky, Marco Armiliato, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

Listen to O Mio Babbino Caro (Lullaby Rendition) by Lullaby Dreamers & Giacomo Puccini, see lyrics, music video & more!

O Mio Babbino Caro (Lullaby Rendition)Lullaby Dreamers & Giacomo Puccini

Listen to La Bohème: Che Gelida Manina by Giacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

La Bohème: Che Gelida ManinaGiacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

La Bohème - Oper erzählt als Hörspiel mit Musik , Teil 5Giacomo Puccini

Listen to Giacomo Puccini - Turandot Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Giacomo Puccini - Turandot Nessun DormaGiacomo Puccini

Listen to Turandot: Nessun Dorma! by Giacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, see lyrics, music video & more!

Turandot: Nessun Dorma!Giacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

Listen to Moonstruck: O Soave Fanciulla by Giacomo Puccini, Luba Orgonasova, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Will Humburg, see lyrics, music video & more!

Moonstruck: O Soave FanciullaGiacomo Puccini, Luba Orgonasova, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Will Humburg

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Listen to Crisantemi - Single by Floraleda Sacchi & Giacomo Puccini

ALBUMCrisantemi - SingleFloraleda Sacchi & Giacomo Puccini

More albums from Giacomo Puccini

Listen to The Magnificent Day of Giacomo P. by Uèle Lamore

ALBUMThe Magnificent Day of Giacomo P.Uèle Lamore

Listen to Our Song, Our Story by Damien Sneed

ALBUMOur Song, Our StoryDamien Sneed

Listen to Vox Atramentum (Ou l'encre de la voix) by Tatiana Probst

ALBUMVox Atramentum (Ou l'encre de la voix)Tatiana Probst

Listen to Un Baryton Pas Comme Les Autres De l'Opéra à la Romance Napolitaine by STEFANO VENEZIA

ALBUMUn Baryton Pas Comme Les Autres De l'Opéra à la Romance NapolitaineSTEFANO VENEZIA

ALBUMIntensely Romantic, Vol. III: Tears and Ecstasy (Chopin, Liszt and Beyond)Gerardo Taube Horowitz

Listen to Liping Zhang & Jialin Zhang - Sogno: Selected Italian Songs by Liping Zhang & ZHANG Jialin

ALBUMLiping Zhang & Jialin Zhang - Sogno: Selected Italian SongsLiping Zhang & ZHANG Jialin

Listen to Puccini: Arias for Piano Solo Vol. 2 (Adaptation for Piano by L. Bavaj) by Lorenzo Bavaj

ALBUMPuccini: Arias for Piano Solo Vol. 2 (Adaptation for Piano by L. Bavaj)Lorenzo Bavaj

ALBUMRomantic Extreme, Vol. VIII: Storm of the Heart (Chopin, Liszt, and other composers)Gerardo Taube Horowitz

Listen to Bulgarian Opera Voices by Pavel Baleff, Tito Ceccherini, Luciano Di Martino, Ivan Anguelov, Grigor Palikarov & Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMBulgarian Opera VoicesPavel Baleff, Tito Ceccherini, Luciano Di Martino, Ivan Anguelov, Grigor Palikarov & Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Puccini: Tosca by Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Ludovic Tézier, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia & Daniel Harding

ALBUMPuccini: ToscaEleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Ludovic Tézier, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia & Daniel Harding

Listen to Intermezzi da Opere Liriche Italiane per pianoforte solo by Lorenzo Bavaj

ALBUMIntermezzi da Opere Liriche Italiane per pianoforte soloLorenzo Bavaj

Listen to Italian Operatic Arias for Clarinet and Piano by Luigi Magistrelli & Sumiko Hojo

ALBUMItalian Operatic Arias for Clarinet and PianoLuigi Magistrelli & Sumiko Hojo

Listen to Souveraines: Poèmes d'un autre jour by Trio Marilys

ALBUMSouveraines: Poèmes d'un autre jourTrio Marilys

Listen to My Home - 그리움, 추억, 선물 by Ruda Lee

ALBUMMy Home - 그리움, 추억, 선물Ruda Lee

Listen to Par amour by Vannina Santoni, Orchestre National de Lille & Jean-Marie Zeitouni

ALBUMPar amourVannina Santoni, Orchestre National de Lille & Jean-Marie Zeitouni

Listen to Lost Tapes vol. 23 Pinuccio Ferrara by Pinuccio Ferrara

ALBUMLost Tapes vol. 23 Pinuccio FerraraPinuccio Ferrara

Listen to La Bohème - Aldo Bernardi by Aldo Bernardi

ALBUMLa Bohème - Aldo BernardiAldo Bernardi

Listen to Puccini: Love Affairs by Jonas Kaufmann, Asher Fisch, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Malin Byström, Asmik Grigorian & Maria Agresta

ALBUMPuccini: Love AffairsJonas Kaufmann, Asher Fisch, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Malin Byström, Asmik Grigorian & Maria Agresta

Listen to Oboi...all'Opera, Fantasias on Opera Themes for Oboe Trio by Trio OboEnsemble

ALBUMOboi...all'Opera, Fantasias on Opera Themes for Oboe TrioTrio OboEnsemble

Listen to Puccini: Opera Arias for Piano by Luke Faulkner

ALBUMPuccini: Opera Arias for PianoLuke Faulkner

Listen to Prince of Denmark Air Force Band: In Full Bloom by Prince of Denmark Air Force Band, Christian Lindberg, Kurt Weill & Prince of Denmark

ALBUMPrince of Denmark Air Force Band: In Full BloomPrince of Denmark Air Force Band, Christian Lindberg, Kurt Weill & Prince of Denmark

Listen to Portrayal of Woman by Lenny Lorenzani & David Boldrini

ALBUMPortrayal of WomanLenny Lorenzani & David Boldrini

ALBUMPuccini 100 - Fantasie da concertoCorrado Giuffredi & Federico Nicoletta

Listen to Casanova by Kyushu Wind Orchestra, Johan De Meij, Yuki Ito & Megumi Nakamura

ALBUMCasanovaKyushu Wind Orchestra, Johan De Meij, Yuki Ito & Megumi Nakamura

ALBUMPuccini: Love AffairsJonas Kaufmann, Asher Fisch, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Malin Byström, Asmik Grigorian & Maria Agresta

Listen to Una furtiva lagrima by Luo Wei, Shanghai Music Association Chamber Orchestra & Hou Runyu

ALBUMUna furtiva lagrimaLuo Wei, Shanghai Music Association Chamber Orchestra & Hou Runyu

ALBUMPuccini: Vissi d'ArteAurélie Castagnol & Frédérique Lory

Listen to Puccini: Arias for Piano Solo Vol. 1 by Lorenzo Bavaj

ALBUMPuccini: Arias for Piano Solo Vol. 1Lorenzo Bavaj

ALBUMVerdi e puccini la forza dell'amoreAndrea Bèrdin

Listen to A Night at the Opera by Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg, Giacomo Puccini & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

ALBUMA Night at the OperaBogota Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg, Giacomo Puccini & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Listen to Arnold Winternitz: Melodramen (Nachtigall und Kröte) by Jochen Kowalski, Salonorchester "Unter'n Linden" & Uwe Hilprecht

ALBUMArnold Winternitz: Melodramen (Nachtigall und Kröte)Jochen Kowalski, Salonorchester "Unter'n Linden" & Uwe Hilprecht

Listen to Verissimo by Vittorio Grigolo, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Pier Giorgio Morandi

ALBUMVerissimoVittorio Grigolo, Czech National Symphony Orchestra & Pier Giorgio Morandi

Listen to Lost Tapes vol. 18 Salvatore Saetta by Salvatore Saetta

ALBUMLost Tapes vol. 18 Salvatore SaettaSalvatore Saetta

Listen to Una Vita in Canto by Fabio Armiliato

ALBUMUna Vita in CantoFabio Armiliato

Listen to Puccini: The Complete Works for String Quartet by Paolo Morena, Fabio Ravasi, Cynthia Liao & Gabriele Zanetti

ALBUMPuccini: The Complete Works for String QuartetPaolo Morena, Fabio Ravasi, Cynthia Liao & Gabriele Zanetti

ALBUMLove SongsNatalia Melnik Soprano

Listen to Puccini Symphonic Suites: In New Editions by Carlo Rizzi by Carlo Rizzi & Welsh National Opera Orchestra

ALBUMPuccini Symphonic Suites: In New Editions by Carlo RizziCarlo Rizzi & Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Listen to Giacomo Puccini: Complete Organ Works by Paolo Bottini

ALBUMGiacomo Puccini: Complete Organ WorksPaolo Bottini

Listen to A te, Puccini by Angela Gheorghiu & Vincenzo Scalera

ALBUMA te, PucciniAngela Gheorghiu & Vincenzo Scalera

Listen to Puccini: Orchestral Songs & Works by Charles Castronovo, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić

ALBUMPuccini: Orchestral Songs & WorksCharles Castronovo, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić

Listen to Puccini: Violin Transcriptions & Piano Works by Alberto Bologni & Giuseppe Bruno

ALBUMPuccini: Violin Transcriptions & Piano WorksAlberto Bologni & Giuseppe Bruno

Listen to Puccini: Turandot by Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Nicola Luisotti, Irène Théorin, Joan Martín-Royo & Gregory Kunde

ALBUMPuccini: TurandotOrquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Nicola Luisotti, Irène Théorin, Joan Martín-Royo & Gregory Kunde

ALBUMPuccini: ToscaMelody Moore, Stefan Pop, Lester Lynch, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin & Carlo Montanaro

Listen to Transcendence by CY Leo & Giuseppe Buscemi

ALBUMTranscendenceCY Leo & Giuseppe Buscemi

Listen to Prince of Denmark by Prince of Denmark Air Force Band, Christian Lindberg, Kurt Weill & Prince of Denmark

ALBUMPrince of DenmarkPrince of Denmark Air Force Band, Christian Lindberg, Kurt Weill & Prince of Denmark

ALBUMVerismoprojects4cellos / Die Vier EvangCellisten

Listen to The Great Puccini by Jonathan Tetelman, PKF - Prague Philharmonia & Carlo Rizzi

ALBUMThe Great PucciniJonathan Tetelman, PKF - Prague Philharmonia & Carlo Rizzi

Listen to IL CONTRAPPUNTO - Concerto di Capodanno 2023 (Galà lirico di Capodanno) by Maila Fulignati, Alessandro Fantoni, Andrea Mura & orchestra Il Contrappunto - corale Santa Cecilia di Empoli

ALBUMIL CONTRAPPUNTO - Concerto di Capodanno 2023 (Galà lirico di Capodanno)Maila Fulignati, Alessandro Fantoni, Andrea Mura & orchestra Il Contrappunto - corale Santa Cecilia di Empoli

Listen to A Night at the Opera: Clarinet Solos by Luigi Magistrelli

ALBUMA Night at the Opera: Clarinet SolosLuigi Magistrelli

Listen to Les Plus Belles Symphonies by Philippe Laumont

ALBUMLes Plus Belles SymphoniesPhilippe Laumont

ALBUMPuccini: Messa di gloria & Orchestral WorksCharles Castronovo, Ludovic Tézier, Gustavo Gimeno & Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMOrchestral MinaturesRadio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra & Bratislava Chamber Ensemble

Listen to Overtures and Arias by Zagreb Woodwind Trio

ALBUMOvertures and AriasZagreb Woodwind Trio

Listen to Puccini: Turandot by Antonio Pappano, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Ermonela Jaho, Sondra Radvanovsky & Jonas Kaufmann

ALBUMPuccini: TurandotAntonio Pappano, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Ermonela Jaho, Sondra Radvanovsky & Jonas Kaufmann

Listen to Matinée by Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra & Artlist Classics

ALBUMMatinéeJerusalem Symphony Orchestra & Artlist Classics

ALBUMMomentiMomenti, Ronny Michael Greenberg, Leah Crocetto & Christian Pursell

Listen to A Night at the Opera by Christian Lindberg, Giacomo Puccini, Prince of Denmark Air Force Band & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

ALBUMA Night at the OperaChristian Lindberg, Giacomo Puccini, Prince of Denmark Air Force Band & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Listen to Solfeggio Piano 639Hz by RELAX WORLD

ALBUMSolfeggio Piano 639HzRELAX WORLD

Listen to Sleeping Piano -Nocturne- by Classy Moon

ALBUMSleeping Piano -Nocturne-Classy Moon

ALBUMAutumnLaura Auer

Listen to Lost Tapes Vol. 10: Vincenzo Ciliberti, CD 4 PUCCINI by Vincenzo Ciliberti

ALBUMLost Tapes Vol. 10: Vincenzo Ciliberti, CD 4 PUCCINIVincenzo Ciliberti

Listen to CellOpéra! by Duo Cavatine, Noémie Raymond & Michel-Alexandre Broekaert

ALBUMCellOpéra!Duo Cavatine, Noémie Raymond & Michel-Alexandre Broekaert

Listen to Insieme - Opera Duets by Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Antonio Pappano & Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome

ALBUMInsieme - Opera DuetsJonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Antonio Pappano & Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome

Listen to Verdi: String Quartet in E Minor - Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 - Puccini: Crisantemi by Streichquartett der Staatskapelle Berlin

ALBUMVerdi: String Quartet in E Minor - Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 - Puccini: CrisantemiStreichquartett der Staatskapelle Berlin

ALBUMCarmen Lavani, Early Live Recordings (1966 - 1972)Carmen Lavani

ALBUMクラシック音楽ベスト10Enrico Caruso

ALBUMクラシック音楽ベスト9Enrico Caruso

Listen to Самые Знаменитые Оперные Арии Мира: Энрико Карузо Том 10, The World's Most Famous Opera Arias: Enrico Caruso by Enrico Caruso

ALBUMСамые Знаменитые Оперные Арии Мира: Энрико Карузо Том 10, The World's Most Famous Opera Arias: Enrico CarusoEnrico Caruso

ALBUMクラシック音楽ベスト7Enrico Caruso

ALBUMクラシック音楽ベスト6Enrico Caruso

ALBUMクラシック音楽ベスト5Enrico Caruso

ALBUM21 Great Operatic Arias "(feat.Peter Clements")Peter Clements

ALBUMクラシック音楽ベスト2Enrico Caruso

Listen to Marija Vidović, soprano: The Power of Opera - 75 for 75 by Giuseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, Giacomo Puccini & Marija Vidovic

ALBUMMarija Vidović, soprano: The Power of Opera - 75 for 75Giuseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, Giacomo Puccini & Marija Vidovic

Listen to Il Tenore by Freddie De Tommaso, Philharmonia Orchestra & Paolo Arrivabeni

ALBUMIl TenoreFreddie De Tommaso, Philharmonia Orchestra & Paolo Arrivabeni

Listen to Najsłynniejsze Arie Operowe Świata: Enrico Caruso Vol. 7, The World's Most Famous Opera Aria by Enrico Caruso

ALBUMNajsłynniejsze Arie Operowe Świata: Enrico Caruso Vol. 7, The World's Most Famous Opera AriaEnrico Caruso

Listen to Le Arie D’opera Più Famose Del Mondo: Enrico Caruso Vol. 7, The World's Most Famous Opera Arias by Enrico Caruso

ALBUMLe Arie D’opera Più Famose Del Mondo: Enrico Caruso Vol. 7, The World's Most Famous Opera AriasEnrico Caruso

ALBUMDie Musik der TitanicStar Line Orchestra

Listen to Rachel by Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Jonas Kaufmann, Giovanni Sala, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice & Frédéric Chaslin

ALBUMRachelRachel Willis-Sørensen, Jonas Kaufmann, Giovanni Sala, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice & Frédéric Chaslin

ALBUMCarmen Lavani, il soprano che visse due voltew, vol. 6 - Gianni Schicchi di Puccini a Spoleto (1968) [Live recording, 1968]Carmen Lavani

Listen to Puccini: La Bohème by Irish National Opera, Sergio Alapont, Celine Byrne, Anna Devin, Merunas Vitulskis, David Bizic, Ben McAteer, John Molloy, Eddie Wade, Fearghal Curtis, David Howes & Rory Dunne

ALBUMPuccini: La BohèmeIrish National Opera, Sergio Alapont, Celine Byrne, Anna Devin, Merunas Vitulskis, David Bizic, Ben McAteer, John Molloy, Eddie Wade, Fearghal Curtis, David Howes & Rory Dunne

Listen to Verdi: Quattro Pezzi Sacri by Gijs Leenaars, Rundfunkchor Berlin & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

ALBUMVerdi: Quattro Pezzi SacriGijs Leenaars, Rundfunkchor Berlin & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

ALBUMRetrospectiva De La ÓperaViviana Mella Espinoza & Luis Fernando Velasco Navarro

Listen to Unusual Puccini (feat. Damián Roger) by Fiorella Spadone

ALBUMUnusual Puccini (feat. Damián Roger)Fiorella Spadone

Listen to In questa reggia by Oksana Dyka, Constantine Orbelian & Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMIn questa reggiaOksana Dyka, Constantine Orbelian & Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMSocchiusi petali - Liriche da camera '800 - '900Cobalto Ensemble

ALBUMPuccini: Tosca - Pobbe - Raimondi - MacNeil - Teatro Opera di Genova - Argento (1965) [Live recording, 1965]Pietro Argento

ALBUMHolidays for Bass ClarinetRocco Parisi & Roberto Cognazzo

ALBUMOrgani Storici Alessandro Mentasti 1884 op. 70 e Alessandro Mentasti 1892, Chiesa dei SS. Bartolomeo e Gaudenzio, Borgolavezzaro (NO)Roberto Cognazzo & Ercole Ceretta

ALBUMOrgano Carlo Vegezzi-Bossi 1891, Chiesa San Francesco, Tonengo di Mazzè (TO)Roberto Cognazzo

ALBUMPrima Registrazione Mondiale: Organo Fratelli Lingiardi 1860, Chiesa S. Maria della Consolazione, Cocconato (AT)Roberto Cognazzo

ALBUMNew Year - NeujahrskonzertPhilharmonie Südwestfalen & Olivier Tardy

Listen to Cwaka. The Silence by Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra & Cape Town Opera & Friends

ALBUMCwaka. The SilenceCape Town Philharmonic Orchestra & Cape Town Opera & Friends

ALBUMPuccini: Madama ButterflyMelody Moore, Stefano Secco, Lawrence Foster & Orquestra Gulbenkian

ALBUMBellissimoAzumi Nishizawa

ALBUMWhy Do the NationsStephen Powell

ALBUMThe Relaxing Sound Of Christmas (Christmas Dinner Party Music and Christmas Carols)Different Piano Directions

Listen to Verdi - rossini - giordano - puccini by Masifula Quartet

ALBUMVerdi - rossini - giordano - pucciniMasifula Quartet

ALBUMFamous Tenor and Baritone Opera AriasOleg Yavorsky

ALBUMPuccini: La Fanciulla del WestTransylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster & Melody Moore

Giacomo Puccini's Popular Music Videos

Nessun Dorma (From Turandot) [Arr. for Cello & Orchestra]

HAUSER & London Symphony Orchestra

Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun Dorma" (Without Applause)

Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta

Turandot, Act III: "Nessun Dorma"

Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House & Zubin Mehta

Turandot, Act III: Nessun Dorma!

Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta

Nessun Dorma (From "Turandot") [Arr. for Cello and Orchestra]

HAUSER, London Symphony Orchestra & Robert Ziegler

Puccini: Turandot: Nessun dorma!

Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta

Tosca, Act III: "E lucevan le stelle"

Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta

Tosca: E lucevan le stelle

Plácido Domingo, Richard Amstrong & English Chamber Orchestra

Turandot: "Nessun dorma" (Live at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, 1994)

Luciano Pavarotti

Puccini: Manon Lescaut, SC 64: Donna non vidi mai

Jonathan Tetelman, PKF - Prague Philharmonia & Carlo Rizzi

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Giacomo Puccini Essentials

Along with Verdi, Italy's most-performed composer of operas is a master of naturalism.

Puccini Beyond Opera

A selection of orchestral and chamber works by the Italian opera great.

About Giacomo Puccini

Hometown

Lucca, Italy

Born

1858

Genre

Classical

Puccini’s richly expressive orchestration, gripping storytelling, and wonderfully memorable, moving melodies have made him one of the most popular composers in operatic history. Although he came from a family of church musicians, Puccini (born in Lucca, Italy, in 1858) gravitated to opera at an early age. Le Villi (1883), his first opera, was staged at Milan’s prestigious La Scala when he was 26. But it was a trilogy of midcareer works that truly established Puccini’s reputation. La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), and Madama Butterfly (1904) were phenomenally successful, becoming box-office staples on the international opera circuit. Critics have occasionally balked at the uncomfortable levels of suffering foisted on his female characters, and scented cultural appropriation in Madama Butterfly and his final opera, Turandot (prem. 1926). But audiences have stayed unwaveringly faithful to Puccini’s heartfelt, emotional style, and few seriously question his status as the finest Italian opera composer since Verdi.

Influenced by Giacomo PucciniGiacomo Puccini has influenced the music of Kyrylo Zaplotynskyi, Hermanos Ferrando, Nathanael Lloyd and more.