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Also Known As Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
Born December 22, 1858 • Lucca • Italy
Died November 29, 1924 (aged 65) • Brussels • Belgium
Notable Works “Capriccio sinfonico” • “Edgar” • “Gianni Schicchi” • “La Bohème” • “La Rondine” • “Le Villi” • “Madama Butterfly” • “Manon Lescaut” • “Suor Angelica” • “The Cloak” • “The Girl of the Golden West” • “The Triptych” • “Tosca” • “Turandot”

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