Giacomo Puccini lived from 1858 until 1924, creating a name for himself in the world of operatic realism. Giacomo came from a large family, with six sisters and one brother. His father ...

Read more The fifth of seven children, he was christened Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele ... organists and church composers in Lucca.Puccini’s mother was determined that her son should follow in the ...

When it comes to name recognition in Italian opera, Giacomo Puccini usually comes in second place to the slightly more famed Giuseppe Verdi. If there were a ranking for the most spectacularly ...