Giacomo Puccini

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  • Giacomo Puccini is considered by many to be the greatest Italian composer of his generation. Although primarily known as an operatic composer, he also composed chamber, orchestra and choral music.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born: December 22, 1858, in Lucca, Italy
    2. Full name: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
    3. Tosca, La Bohème and Madama Butterfly are among his most popular and well-recognized works
    4. La Bohème, not highly regarded at the time of its writing, is one of Puccini's greatest works and a major influence on the musical Rent
    5. Died November 29, 1924, in Brussels, Belgium

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