Puccini A to Z – R as in La Rondine
La Rondine: an opera (not an operetta) built around dance that remains till today one of Puccini’s less performed works.
Puccini A to Z – Q as in Quando m’en vo’
Poetic, aesthetic, real life: how much more than (just?) pretty melodies is in La Bohème? How did Puccini work on the original Murger’s work?
Puccini A to Z – P as in Pascoli
Giovanni Pascoli was one of the greatest Italian poets: an emblem of decadent poetry, his desire to collaborate with Puccini never materialized
Puccini A to Z – O as in Operas timeline
It’s interesting to see how much time Puccini dedicated to research between one opera and another: here is a timeline of Puccini’s stage works
Puccini A to Z – N as in Nomellini
Plinio Nomellini was one of the most important Tuscan painters: in 1902 he moved to Torre del Lago and became a close friend of Puccini