When is Giacomo Puccini's birthday?

Giacomo Puccini's birthday is December 22. He was born on December 22, 1858 in Lucca, Italy.

How old was Giacomo Puccini when he died?

Giacomo Puccini died on November 29, 1924, aged 65.

Who shares a birthday with Giacomo Puccini?

Famous people who share Giacomo Puccini's December 22 birthday include Basshunter, Jean Racine, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Diocletian and Jean-François Champollion.

Music · Politics · 1858–1924

Giacomo Puccini — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 22 December 1858 · Died: 29 November 1924 · Age: 65

Italian opera composer of La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot, with its aria Nessun dorma

Did you know?He was a keen motorist and is credited with commissioning one of the first off-road vehicles for use on his hunting trips.

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Date of birth22 December 1858
Date of death29 November 1924
Age at death65
Cause of deathLaryngeal cancer
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceLucca, Italy
Occupationopera composer, composer, politician

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Puccini wrote operas that go straight to the heart. La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly are among the most performed operas in the world. His gift for melody and drama made audiences weep at the fate of ordinary people. He worked with the new realism of his age, setting stories in garrets, prisons and modern homes. Over a century later, his arias remain favourites everywhere.

Key Milestones

1893: Manon Lescaut – first big success
1896: La Bohème – premiere in Turin
1900: Tosca – Rome premiere
1904: Madama Butterfly – Milan premiere

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (1858 – 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Widely regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late Baroque era.

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Giacomo Puccini: Opera's Master of Emotion

Italian opera composer, 1858–1924

Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca on 22 December 1858, into a family of church musicians.

Seeing Verdi's Aida inspired him to compose opera.

La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly made him the leading opera composer of his time.

He died before finishing Turandot, which includes Nessun dorma.

Career highlights

1893Manon Lescaut: first big success
1896La Bohème: premiere in Turin
1900Tosca: Rome premiere
1904Madama Butterfly: Milan premiere
1926Turandot: premiered after his death

Did you know?He loved hunting and lived for many years beside the lake at Torre del Lago, now home to a Puccini festival.

Age at death: 65
Years since death: 101

Family

Father: Michele Puccini
Spouse: Elvira Puccini
Child: Antonio Puccini

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When is Giacomo Puccini's birthday?: Giacomo Puccini's birthday is December 22. He was born on December 22, 1858 in Lucca, Italy.
How old was Giacomo Puccini when he died?: Giacomo Puccini died on November 29, 1924, aged 65.
Who shares a birthday with Giacomo Puccini?: Famous people who share Giacomo Puccini's December 22 birthday include Basshunter, Jean Racine, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Diocletian and Jean-François Champollion.

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