Giacomo Puccini
(22 December 1858–29 November 1924)
Giacomo Puccini (Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini; 22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. Some of his arias, such as "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi, "Che gelida manina" from La bohème, and "Nessun dorma" from Turandot, have become part of popular culture.
Operas
| Opera | Premiere or date of written | Libretti available |
|---|---|---|
| Manon Lescaut | 1893, February 1 | italian, german, english, french |
La bohème  |
1896, February 1 | italian, german, english, french |
| Tosca |
1900, February 14 | italian, german, english, french |
| Madama Butterfly |
1904, February 17 | italian, german, english, french |
| La fanciulla del West | 1910, December 10 | italian, russian |
| Il trittico (Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi) | 1918, December 14 | italian, german, english |
| Turandot |
1926, April 25 | italian, german, english, french, russian |
History
- February 1, 1893 — World premiere (first performance) of Giacomo Puccini’s opera "Manon Lescaut" at Teatro Regio, Turin.
- February 1, 1896 — World premiere (first performance) of Giacomo Puccini’s opera "La bohème" at Teatro Regio, Turin (conducted by Arturo Toscanini).
- March 27, 1897 — World premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s opera "La bohème" in its first Russian production at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.
- February 4, 1901 — U.S. premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s "Tosca" at the Metropolitan Opera (New York).
- March 18, 2003 — Premiere at the Royal Opera House of the Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier production of Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly".
