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Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)
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Giacomo Puccini
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Giacomo Puccini was born on December 22, 1858, in Lucca [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] and died on November 29, 1924, in Brussels from laryngeal cancer [1][15][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][16][12][14][17][18]. He was an Italian opera composer, conductor, organist, and politician [19], working primarily in the fields of art music, opera, and music [20]. His compositions spanned classical music, opera, verismo, and religious music .

Puccini’s father was Michele Puccini [21], and he married Elvira Puccini in 1904, a union that lasted until his death in 1924 [22][17][23]. They had one child, Antonio Puccini [22][23]. Among his most notable works are *La bohème*, *Tosca*, *Madama Butterfly*, *Turandot*, *Gianni Schicchi*, and *Crisantemi* [24].

He was buried at Torre del Lago [6].

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Brussels[11]
  • Place of burial: Torre del Lago[12], Villa Puccini[13]
  • Father: Michele Puccini[14]
  • Mother: Albina Magi[15]
  • Spouse: Elvira Puccini[16]
  • Child: Antonio Puccini[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[18], Grand Duchy of Tuscany[19]
  • Field of work: art music[20], opera[21], music[22]
  • Position held: senator of the Kingdom of Italy[23]
  • Educated at: Milan Conservatory[24]
  • Notable work: La bohème[25], Tosca[26], Madama Butterfly[27], Turandot[28], Gianni Schicchi[29], Crisantemi[30]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Music[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Family: Puccini[33]
  • Genre: classical music[34], opera[35], verismo[36], religious music[37]
  • Commons category: Giacomo Puccini[38]
  • Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[39]
  • Residence: Torre del Lago Puccini railway station[40]
  • Family name: Puccini[41]
  • Given name: Giacomo[42], Antonio[43], Domenico[44], Michele[45], Secondo[46], Maria[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Giacomo Puccini[48]
  • Commons gallery: Giacomo Puccini[49]
  • Described at URL: https://baike.sogou.com/v4874482.htm[50]

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  • Type: Person[51]

  • Country: IT[52]

  • Began / founded: 1858-12-22[53]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1924-11-29[54]

  • Genre(s): art song, classical, opera, romantic classical[55]

  • Community tags: art song, classical, composer, european, italian, italian composer, opera, romantic classical[56]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a693df4a-8762-4a45-b7fd-6695b558385e[57]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Giacomo Puccini include Festival Puccini[58], a music festival[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1930[61] and Puccini[62], an impact crater[63].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Puccini has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Festival Puccini[58], a music festival[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1930[61] and Puccini[62], an impact crater[63].

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Puccini born?

Giacomo Puccini's place of birth was Lucca[2].

Where did Giacomo Puccini die?

Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels[4].

Who were Giacomo Puccini's parents?

Giacomo Puccini's father was Michele Puccini[14]. Giacomo Puccini's mother was Albina Magi[15].

Who was Giacomo Puccini married to?

Giacomo Puccini's spouses include Elvira Puccini[16].

What did Giacomo Puccini do for work?

Giacomo Puccini worked as an opera composer[5], composer[6], politician[7], conductor[8], and organist[9].

Where did Giacomo Puccini go to school?

Giacomo Puccini was educated at Milan Conservatory[24].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  2. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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