Biography
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. Though his early work was firmly rooted in traditional late-19th-century Romantic Italian opera, he later developed his work in the realistic verismo style, of which he became one of the leading exponents.
His most renowned works are La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (1924), all of which are among the most frequently performed and recorded of all operas.
Filmography
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The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2024)
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Rondine (2024)
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Echo Sonata (2023)
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Royal Opera House: Turandot (2023)
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Maledictis (2023)
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Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (2022)
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New Year's Concert 2022 from the Teatro La Fenice (2022)
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Madama Butterfly - Valencia (2021)
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The Football Monologues (2021)
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Maria Callas sings Tosca, Act II (2020)
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Turandot (2020)
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Puccini: La bohème (2020)
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Tosca (2019)
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The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2019)
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Turandot (2019)
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The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2019)
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Turandot - Teatro Comunale Bologna (2019)
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West (2018)
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Tosca - Helsinki (2018)
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Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (2018)
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018)
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The ROH Live: Tosca (2018)
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Tosca (2018)
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Puccini: La Bohème (2017)
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Puccini: La Bohème (2017)
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Royal Opera House: La Bohème (2017)
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The Opera House (2017)
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2017)
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My Mum's Bonkers (2017)
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Madama Butterfly - Teatro alla Scala (2016)
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Puccini: La Bohème (2016)
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Our Walls (2016)
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Puccini Festival, Torre del Lago - Turandot (2016)
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The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2016)
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The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2016)
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The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2016)
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Manon Lescaut (2016)
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Jonas Kaufmann: An Evening with Puccini (2015)
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Opera
Gianni Schicchi (2015)
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La Bohème (2015)
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Puccini La Rondine (2015)
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This is Opera (2015)
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Puccini Manon Lescaut (2015)
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Manon Lescaut (2014)
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2014)
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The Girl from Nagasaki (2013)
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La Fanciulla del West (2013)
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Turandot (2013)
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La Bohème (2012)
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Puccini: Il Trittico (2012)
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Tosca (2012)
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La Bohème (Sydney Opera House) (2011)
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Tosca (2011)
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Sferisterio di Macerata) (2011)
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Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona (2011)
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Il Tabarro (2011)
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Gianni Schicchi - Puccini (2011)
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Puccini - Suor Angelica (2011)
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Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2011)
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Butterfly Waiting (2010)
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La Bohème (2009)
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Puccini: Turandot (2009)
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The Met — Tosca (2009)
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Tosca (2009)
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The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2009)
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The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine (2009)
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La Rondine (2008)
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Puccini: Edgar (Teatro Regio di Torino) (2008)
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Manon Lescaut – The Met (2008)
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La Boheme (2006)
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Puccini: Tosca (Arena di Verona) (2006)
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Turandot au Stade de France (2005)
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Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (2005)
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Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (Torre del Lago) (2005)
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Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (2004)
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Le Villi (2004)
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Madama Butterfly (2004)
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Madama Butterfly (2004)
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Tosca (2001)
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Tosca (2000)
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Classics On A Summer's Evening (1999)
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La Rondine (1998)
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Manon Lescaut (1998)
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Manon Lescaut (1997)
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The Written Face (1995)
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Il Tabarro & Pagliacci (1994)
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La Bohème (1994)
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Tosca (1992)
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La Fanciulla del West (1992)
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La Fanciulla Del West (1991)
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly (1989)
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La Boheme (1988)
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Turandot (1987)
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Madama Butterfly (1986)
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Tosca (1985)
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Tosca's Kiss (1984)
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Il Trittico (1983)
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Puccini's La Fanciulla del West (1983)
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Manon Lescaut (1983)
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Turandot (1983)
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Medea (1982)
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La Bohème (1982)
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Puccini: La Boheme (1982)
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Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980)
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Tosca (1978)
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La Bohème (1977)
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Tosca (1976)
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Madama Butterfly (1974)
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Gianni Schicchi (1960)
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Tosca (1956)
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Opera
Madama Butterfly (1955)
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Puccini (1953)
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Before Him All Rome Trembled (1946)
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Tosca (1941)
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Madreselva (1938)
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A day with Puccini (1915)
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1858-12-22
Deathday1924-11-29 (65 years old)
Birth NameGiacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
Birth PlaceLucca, Italy
RelationshipsElvira Puccini (1904-01-03 - 1924-11-29)
FatherMichele Puccini
RelativesGiacomo Puccini, Simonetta Puccini, Fosca Gemignani
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
ResidencesTorre del Lago Puccini, Italy
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