| Nationality: | Italian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Dec. 22, 1858 — Lucca |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Nov. 29, 1924 — Brussels |
| Near Family: | Father: Michele; Grandfather: Domenico - both prominent musicians. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Milan (mostly) |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Befor turning entirely to composition, he was an organist. |
| Major Work(s): | Best known for his operas: La Boheme(1896), Tosca(1900) and Madama Butterfly(1904) |
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Interesting Facts: |
Puccini was most certainly one of the greatest (if not the greatest) composer of opera that ever lived. |
