his great-great grandfather Giacomo, his great-grandfather Antonio, his grandfather Domenico and father Michele all had positions as (mainly) organists and church composers in Lucca.Puccini’s mother ...

Giacomo Puccini, the most famous composer of his time ... The aim was to promote a cultural connection between Italy and Germany, and "Puccini was an ideal candidate to be associated with one ...

Puccini's Tosca from the Metropolitan Opera ... as the people o await news of the Battle of Marengo in northern Italy. The outcome of this battle will decide the fate of their city.

The Puccini Festival Orchestra, one of the most prestigious orchestras of Italy, came to Iran with conductor Paolo ... conducted a short piece composed by legendary Italian opera composer Giacomo ...

We are wrong, of course: Butterfly is Puccini's most taxing soprano role (Turandot's tessitura is higher, but Butterfly is on stage and uninterruptedly at the centre of attention for vastly longer) ...

Many of the images are commemorative photos taken during her performances in the United States and Italy ... is a tragic opera by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), set in Nagasaki.

When the curtain rises Saturday evening on Los Angeles Opera’s “Turandot,” composer Giacomo Puccini’s last work will feature the L.A. debut of the production’s biggest star: monumental stage sets ...