Born in Lucca on 22 December 1858, died in Brussels on 29 November 1924; Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer. From the autumn of 1880 he studied at the Milan Conservatory with Antonio Bazzini and Amilcare Ponchielli. After his first opera “Le villi” (1883), “Manon Lescaut” (1893) brought him international recognition; it was followed by “La Bohème” (1896), “Tosca” (1900), “Madama Butterfly” (1904) and “La fanciulla del West” (1910). The “Trittico” was premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on 14 December 1918; his unfinished last opera “Turandot” was completed by Franco Alfano. In the Cybele catalogue he appears on two gala recordings: on Doc Heilein and Friends Gala 2021 – Joyful (2022) Ricardo Marinello sings “Nessun dorma” from “Turandot”, and on Doc Heilein and Friends Gala 2023 – Ich will keine Schokolade (2023) Alexandra von der Weth sings “O mio babbino caro” from “Gianni Schicchi”.
Giacomo Puccini
Composer
