Guide Note: Giacomo Puccini is considered by many to be the greatest Italian composer of his generation. Although primarily known as an operatic composer, he also composed chamber, orchestra and choral music.
Fast Facts:
- Born: December 22, 1858 in Lucca, Italy
- Full name: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
- Tosca, La Bohème and Madama Butterfly are among his most popular and well-recognized works
- La Bohème, not highly regarded at the time of its writing, is one of Puccini's greatest works and a major influence on the musical Rent
- Died November 29, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium