Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Italian Composer

Puccini by Umberto Veruda, date unknown

Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. Some of his melodies, such as "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi and "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot, have become part of modern culture. One of the few operatic composers to successfully use both German and Italian techniques of opera, Puccini is regarded as the successor to Giuseppe Verdi.

Puccini by Ludwig Nauer, 1913

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