Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 РNovember 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La boh̬me, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. Some of his arias, such as "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi, "Che gelida manina" from La boh̬me, and "Nessun dorma" from Turandot, have become part of popular culture. Early life Puccini was born in Lucca in Tuscany, into a family with five generations of musical history behind them, including composer Domenico Puccini. His father died when Giacomo was five years old, and he was sent to study with his uncle Fortunato Magi, who considered him to be a poor and undisciplined student. Later, Puccini took the position of church organist and choir master in Lucca, but it was not until he saw

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