Puccini: A Listener's Guide The depth of its authenticity

The depth of its authenticity is matched by the scope of its variety

Most of the prints have been culled from private sources

and premature death — along with the unforgettable story of the beautiful

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Puccini: A Listener's Guide The depth of its authenticityGiacomo Puccini (18581924) began his career at the end of the Romantic period and his death signaled the end of the last major age of Italian opera. During his lifetime and in posterity, the composer's popularity surpassed that of his peers, and three of his works La bohme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly rank among the twenty first century's ten most performed operas. With their enchanting melodies, exotic subjects, and realistic plots, Puccini's operas