He's the byword for opera, the shorthand for swooning romance - and oh, those melodies! You really can’t knock a Puccini aria... Try it, and you’ll be faced with a legion of outraged punters. While ...

Opera critics consider Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca,” which is now playing at the San Francisco Opera, to be the epitome of the verismo style. When the opera premiered in 1900, many Italian composers were ...

The year that is coming to an end has been marked by worldwide celebrations of the musical legacy of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) in commemoration of the centenary of his death. The Għaqda Nazzjonali ...

Hershey Felder at Puccini’s piano, surrounded by Charles Castronovo (top), Ekaterina Siurina, Nathan Gunn and Gianna Corbisiero. Photo courtesy Marco Badiani and The Florentine Giacomo Puccini speaks.

Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Having studied, performed and written about the composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) since my student days, I find it surprising to see him described on the Bard Music ...

While the average person may not be able to name any of the operas written by the Italian composer and librettist Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), they’ve likely at least heard the titles of his most ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Giacomo Puccini was five when his father died, leaving a pregnant wife of 37 with seven children. To help her, Giacomo, heir of a family ...

James Gray recalled attending a performance at Los Angeles Opera that would eventually inspire him to make his latest movie, “The Immigrant,” which opens Friday and stars Marion Cotillard, Joaquin ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Cori Ellison MUSICAL centenaries are double-edged occasions. They can inspire illuminating perspectives on worthy topics, or they can be little ...