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Giacomo Puccini(1858-1924)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Writer
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Giacomo Puccini
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Italian composer, one of the greatest exponents of operatic realism, who virtually brought the history of Italian opera to an end. His mature operas include "La Bohème" (1896), "Tosca" (1900), "Madama Butterfly" (1904), and "Turandot" left incomplete.
BornDecember 22, 1858
DiedNovember 29, 1924(65)
BornDecember 22, 1858
DiedNovember 29, 1924(65)
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Known for

Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)
The Island
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Nessun Dorma")
  • 2005
Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
Deep Impact
6.2
  • Soundtrack("La Bohème")
  • 1998
Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Tosca")
  • 2008
Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in Man on Fire (2004)
Man on Fire
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Nessun Dorma from Turandot")
  • 2004

Credits

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Music Department

  • La Boheme
    • Music Department
  • Maledictis (2023)
    Maledictis
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 2023
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    • music by
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2022
  • Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2022)
    Puccini: Manon Lescaut
    • music
    • Video
    • 2022
  • La Bohème (2022)
    La Bohème
    • music by
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Samuel Anderson in The Football Monologues (2021)
    The Football Monologues
    • music
    • 2021
  • Puccini: Tosca (2021)
    Puccini: Tosca
    • music
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Puccini & Pioneer Youth Philharmonic: Turandot (2021)
    Puccini & Pioneer Youth Philharmonic: Turandot
    • Music Department
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Puccini: La Bohème (2021)
    Puccini: La Bohème
    • music
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Tosca
    • music by
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
    • Music Department
    • 2020
  • Madama Butterfly (2020)
    Madama Butterfly
    • Music Department
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Angela Gheorghiu, Ionut Pascu, Stefan Pop, Kamil Ben Hsain Lachiri, María Rey-Joly, and Ugo Guagliardo in La bohème (2020)
    La bohème
    • music
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Madama Butterfly
    • music by
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Gianni Schicchi (2020)
    Gianni Schicchi
    • music
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Tosca (2020)
    Tosca
    • music
    • Video
    • 2020

Composer

  • Le Monde D'après 2 (2023)
    Le Monde D'après 2
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • Samuel Anderson in The Football Monologues (2021)
    The Football Monologues
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Gianni Schicchi
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1956
  • La Bohéme
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1955

Writer

  • Madama Butterfly
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Manon Lescaut
    • libretto
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • The Girl from Nagasaki (2013)
    The Girl from Nagasaki
    • original opera
    • 2013

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Puccini
  • Born
    • December 22, 1858
    • Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany [now Tuscany, Italy]
  • Died
    • November 29, 1924
    • Brussels, Belgium(throat cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Elvira Gemignani1904 - November 29, 1924 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (January 9 to March 7, 2004) Baz Luhrman's production of his opera, "La Boheme," was performed at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He was composer. Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica were librettists. Baz Luhrman was also director. Catherine Martin was set designer. Nigel Levings was lighting designer. Acme Sound Partners were sound designers. Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie were costume designers.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 4 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    The first performance of the opera "Madame Butterfly" (in Milan) went so badly, that Puccini would later say "I died a bit so Butterfly could live".

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