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[[File:Giacomo_Puccini.jpg|thumb|Giacomo Puccini.]]'''Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini''' (Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo putˈtʃiːni]; 22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards.
[[File:Giacomo_Puccini.jpg|thumb|Giacomo Puccini.]]'''Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini''' (Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo putˈtʃiːni]; 22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards.
== Life and works ==


Puccini has been called "the greatest composer of Italian opera after Verdi".
Puccini has been called "the greatest composer of Italian opera after Verdi".


While his early work was rooted in traditional late-19th-century romantic Italian opera, he successfully developed his work in the realistic ''verismo'' style, of which he became one of the leading exponents.
While his early work was rooted in traditional late-19th-century romantic Italian opera, he successfully developed his work in the realistic ''verismo'' style, of which he became one of the leading exponents.
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
* [[Opera (nonfiction)]]


== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==
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* [[Medusa Obligata]]
* [[Medusa Obligata]]


== External links==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
 
* [[Opera (nonfiction)]]
 
External links:


* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Puccini Giacomo Puccini] @ Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Puccini Giacomo Puccini] @ Wikipedia

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Giacomo Puccini.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo putˈtʃiːni]; 22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards.

Puccini has been called "the greatest composer of Italian opera after Verdi".

While his early work was rooted in traditional late-19th-century romantic Italian opera, he successfully developed his work in the realistic verismo style, of which he became one of the leading exponents.

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links: