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[[File:Giacomo_Puccini.jpg|thumb|Giacomo Puccini.]]'''Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini''' ( | [[File:Giacomo_Puccini.jpg|thumb|Giacomo Puccini.]]'''Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini''' (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". | 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. | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Medusa Obligata]] | * [[Medusa Obligata]] | ||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 3 December 2017
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (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.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Giacomo Puccini @ Wikipedia