Giacomo Puccini
Italian opera composer
ποΈDecember 22, 1858 - November 29, 1924
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πBiography
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian opera composer who has been called the greatest composer of Italian opera after Verdi. His early work was rooted in the traditional late-19th-century romantic Italian opera.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Composed 'La BohΓ¨me'
- β¦Composed 'Tosca'
- β¦Composed 'Madama Butterfly'
π¬Famous Quotes
"Inspiration is an awakening, a quickening of all man's faculties.
"Art is a kind of illness.
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