Puccini, Giacomo 1858-1924
Overview
| Works: | 13,517 works in 39,243 publications in 16 languages and 273,331 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Operas Live sound recordings Biography Vocal scores Records and correspondence Stories, plots, etc Criticism, interpretation, etc Interviews Art music Musical settings |
| Roles: | Author, Composer, Other, Bibliographic antecedent, Contributor, Musician, Creator, Compiler, Honoree, Performer, Conductor, Librettist, Dedicatee, Artist, 235, Lyricist, Originator, Typographer, Vocalist, Former owner, Curator, Author of introduction, Director, Dedicator |
| Classifications: | M1500.P83, 782.1 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Giacomo Puccini
- The lives and times of the great composers by Michael Steen( Book )
- Puccini : a biography by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz( Book )
- Puccini : his life and works by Julian Budden( Book )
- The Puccini companion( Book )
- Puccini : a biography by Howard Greenfeld( Book )
- Monsieur Butterfly ; the story of Giacomo Puccini by Stanley Jackson( Book )
- Puccini : his international art by Michele Girardi( Book )
- Puccini : the man and his music by William Weaver( Book )
- Puccini : a biography by George R Marek( Book )
- Giacomo Puccini ; the man, his life, his work by Richard Specht( Book )
- A cadenza for Caruso by Barbara Paul( Book )
- Immortal Bohemian : an intimate memoir of Giacomo Puccini by Dante Del Fiorentino( Book )
- Giacomo Puccini by Conrad Wilson( Book )
- The Puccini problem : opera, nationalism and modernity by Alexandra Wilson( Book )
- Puccini among friends by Vincent Julian Seligman( Book )
- Letters of Giacomo Puccini : mainly connected with the composition and production of his operas by Giacomo Puccini( Book )
- The Italian traditions & Puccini : compositional theory and practice in nineteenth-century opera by Nicholas Baragwanath( Book )
- A vision of the Orient : texts, intertexts, and contexts of Madame Butterfly by Melinda Boyd( Book )
- Giacomo Puccini and his world( Book )
- La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Giacomo Puccini
Tosca by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
1,505 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 17,033 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book (125 p. :
1,505 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 17,033 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Book (125 p. :
La Bohème by
Giacomo Puccini(
Recording
)
1,269 editions published between 1900 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 15,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This recording contains the complete opera sung in Italian. The book contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian, and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor
1,269 editions published between 1900 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 15,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This recording contains the complete opera sung in Italian. The book contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian, and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor
Madama Butterfly by
Giacomo Puccini(
Recording
)
860 editions published between 1910 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 13,981 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Madama Butterfly concerns the disastrous results of a young American naval officer's marriage to a pretty geisha
860 editions published between 1910 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 13,981 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Madama Butterfly concerns the disastrous results of a young American naval officer's marriage to a pretty geisha
Turandot by
Giacomo Puccini(
Recording
)
789 editions published between 1926 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 9,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Musical excerpts drawn from Puccini's Turandot (London 414 274-2) with descriptive narration by Robert Lyall, to promote the upcoming production of the opera on October 21 & 22, 2005 by Opera Grand Rapids in De Vos Hall
789 editions published between 1926 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 9,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Musical excerpts drawn from Puccini's Turandot (London 414 274-2) with descriptive narration by Robert Lyall, to promote the upcoming production of the opera on October 21 & 22, 2005 by Opera Grand Rapids in De Vos Hall
Manon Lescaut by
Giacomo Puccini(
Recording
)
397 editions published between 1317 and 2017 in 11 languages and held by 5,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Puccini's opera about a pair of doomed lovers
397 editions published between 1317 and 2017 in 11 languages and held by 5,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Puccini's opera about a pair of doomed lovers
La Bohème : highlights by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
158 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
158 editions published between 1952 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La fanciulla del West by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
276 editions published between 1951 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the action of the opera, based on the play by David Belasco, set at the height of the notorious Californian Gold Rush; this opera represents "a major advance on Puccini's previous work, especially in the careful interweaving of Western elements into an altogether larger canvas than anything he had tackled before."
276 editions published between 1951 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 2,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the action of the opera, based on the play by David Belasco, set at the height of the notorious Californian Gold Rush; this opera represents "a major advance on Puccini's previous work, especially in the careful interweaving of Western elements into an altogether larger canvas than anything he had tackled before."
Tosca : opera in three acts by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
276 editions published between 1899 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 2,938 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Part of the State Theatre collection of cinema scores and parts, mainly used for silent movies, but including musical materials associated with talking pictures ca. 1900-1950, used by the State Theatre and various film distribution companies throughout Australia. Some items include performance annotations
276 editions published between 1899 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 2,938 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Part of the State Theatre collection of cinema scores and parts, mainly used for silent movies, but including musical materials associated with talking pictures ca. 1900-1950, used by the State Theatre and various film distribution companies throughout Australia. Some items include performance annotations
Madama Butterfly : highlights by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
96 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 2,506 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
96 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 2,506 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Madama Butterfly : opera in three acts by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
341 editions published between 1897 and 2014 in 10 languages and held by 2,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
341 editions published between 1897 and 2014 in 10 languages and held by 2,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Il trittico by
Giacomo Puccini(
Recording
)
207 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 2,258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first work is a love tale set among the poor bargemen of Paris. The second work relates the story of a nun's suicide. The third work is a humorous story of greedy relatives who manipulate a dead man's will
207 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 2,258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first work is a love tale set among the poor bargemen of Paris. The second work relates the story of a nun's suicide. The third work is a humorous story of greedy relatives who manipulate a dead man's will
Tosca : (highlights) by
Giacomo Puccini(
)
128 editions published between 1958 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tosca(excerpts): Dammi i colori ... Recondita armoni;Mario!Mario!Mario! ... Perce chiuso;Tre sbirri ... Una carrozza;Floria!Amore ... La povera mia cena fu interrotta ... Gia, mi dicon venal;Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore ... Sei troppo bella ... Tosca, finalmente mia!;E lucevan le stella ... O dolci mani ... Amaro sol er te Maria Callas, soprano Chorus of the Theatre National de l'Opera Jean Laforge, chorus master Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire Georges Pretre, conductor
128 editions published between 1958 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tosca(excerpts): Dammi i colori ... Recondita armoni;Mario!Mario!Mario! ... Perce chiuso;Tre sbirri ... Una carrozza;Floria!Amore ... La povera mia cena fu interrotta ... Gia, mi dicon venal;Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore ... Sei troppo bella ... Tosca, finalmente mia!;E lucevan le stella ... O dolci mani ... Amaro sol er te Maria Callas, soprano Chorus of the Theatre National de l'Opera Jean Laforge, chorus master Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire Georges Pretre, conductor
Letters of Giacomo Puccini : mainly connected with the composition and production of his operas by
Giacomo Puccini(
Book
)
22 editions published between 1931 and 2004 in English and held by 581 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1931 and 2004 in English and held by 581 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gianni Schicchi by
Giacomo Puccini(
Book
)
107 editions published between 1918 and 2007 in 8 languages and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Opera
107 editions published between 1918 and 2007 in 8 languages and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Opera
Puccini's Madama Butterfly by
Giacomo Puccini(
Book
)
14 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Annotation
14 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Annotation
Puccini's La Bohème by
Giacomo Puccini(
Book
)
11 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 51 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
-- Engaging Commentary and Analysis about the composer, the opera and its characters.-- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples-- A complete Libretto (newly translated) that incorporates Music Highlight Examples-- A Discography-- A Videography-- A Dictionary of Opera and Musical TermsEach Opera Classics Library edition is a comprehensive guide and complete analysis and evaluation of a specific opera; each is a unique "encyclopedia" that integrates important and pertinent information about each timeless classic. The objective of Opera Classics Library is to unlock opera's mysteries for the general audience, and enlighten and educate. Understanding and knowledge are the master keys to enhance enjoyment and appreciation of this great art form. Puccini's La Boheme remains a treasured sentimental favorite of opera-goers worldwide. Certainly, the critic Harold Schoenberg had La Boheme in mind when he commented, "While the basis of Verdi's operas is a battle cry, the basis of Puccini's operas is a mating call." La Boheme is about youthful aspiration and tender love. Its poignant story and Puccini's soul-searching music emphasize how tragedy and grief can elevate humanity to consciousness, awareness, and maturity
11 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 51 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
-- Engaging Commentary and Analysis about the composer, the opera and its characters.-- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples-- A complete Libretto (newly translated) that incorporates Music Highlight Examples-- A Discography-- A Videography-- A Dictionary of Opera and Musical TermsEach Opera Classics Library edition is a comprehensive guide and complete analysis and evaluation of a specific opera; each is a unique "encyclopedia" that integrates important and pertinent information about each timeless classic. The objective of Opera Classics Library is to unlock opera's mysteries for the general audience, and enlighten and educate. Understanding and knowledge are the master keys to enhance enjoyment and appreciation of this great art form. Puccini's La Boheme remains a treasured sentimental favorite of opera-goers worldwide. Certainly, the critic Harold Schoenberg had La Boheme in mind when he commented, "While the basis of Verdi's operas is a battle cry, the basis of Puccini's operas is a mating call." La Boheme is about youthful aspiration and tender love. Its poignant story and Puccini's soul-searching music emphasize how tragedy and grief can elevate humanity to consciousness, awareness, and maturity
Puccini's Tosca : Italian opera in three acts by
Giacomo Puccini(
Book
)
11 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Puccini's Tosca is a high-voltage, powerful and sensational opera thriller that is crammed with actoin, intense, and sometimes ferocious, supercharged dramatic confrontations: a true music drama
11 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Puccini's Tosca is a high-voltage, powerful and sensational opera thriller that is crammed with actoin, intense, and sometimes ferocious, supercharged dramatic confrontations: a true music drama
Giacomo Puccini ; the man, his life, his work by
Richard Specht(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1931 in German and Undetermined and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1931 in German and Undetermined and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Puccini's Il Trittico : Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi by
Giacomo Puccini(
Book
)
10 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comprehensive guide to Puccini's IL TRITTICO (IL TABARRO, SUOR ANGELICA, GIANNI SCHICCHI), featuring Brief Story Synopsis, Principal Characters, Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples, a complete, newly translated libretto of each opera with Italian/English translation side-by-side, an in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis, a Discography, Videography and Dictionary of Opera and Musical terms
10 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comprehensive guide to Puccini's IL TRITTICO (IL TABARRO, SUOR ANGELICA, GIANNI SCHICCHI), featuring Brief Story Synopsis, Principal Characters, Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples, a complete, newly translated libretto of each opera with Italian/English translation side-by-side, an in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis, a Discography, Videography and Dictionary of Opera and Musical terms
Puccini : a biography by
George R Marek(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1952 in Undetermined and English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1952 in Undetermined and English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Illica, Luigi 1857-1919 Other Performer Lyricist Librettist Author Contributor Creator Editor Author of dialog
- Giacosa, Giuseppe 1847-1906 Other Contributor Performer Librettist Lyricist Author Editor Creator Author of dialog
- Fisher, Burton D. Author Editor
- Adami, Giuseppe 1878-1946 Other Contributor Performer Librettist Lyricist Bibliographic antecedent Author Editor Creator
- Domingo, Plácido 1941- Other Singer Performer Musician Conductor Author Actor
- Forzano, Giovacchino Other Librettist Lyricist Author Contributor Creator
- Freni, Mirella 1935- Other Singer Performer Vocalist Author Actor
- Tebaldi, Renata Other Singer Performer Vocalist Author Creator
- Callas, Maria 1923-1977 Other Singer Performer Interviewee Vocalist Author Composer
- Simoni, Renato 1875-1952 Other Contributor Performer Forger Librettist Lyricist Annotator Bibliographic antecedent Editor
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Bach, Johann Sebastian, Bartók, Béla, Beethoven, Ludwig van, Bellini, Vincenzo, Berlioz, Hector, Bizet, Georges, Brahms, Johannes, Britten, Benjamin, Chopin, Frédéric, Composers Debussy, Claude, Dvořák, Antonín, Elgar, Edward, Fauré, Gabriel, Franck, César, Glinka, M. I.--(Mikhail Ivanovich), Grieg, Edvard, Handel, George Frideric, Haydn, Joseph, Italy Janáček, Leoš, Liszt, Franz, Live sound recordings Mahler, Gustav, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, Meyerbeer, Giacomo, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Offenbach, Jacques, Opera Operas Operas--Excerpts Operas--Vocal scores with piano Prokofiev, Sergey, Puccini, Giacomo, Rachmaninoff, Sergei, Rossini, Gioacchino, Saint-Saëns, Camille, Schubert, Franz, Schumann, Robert, Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, Sibelius, Jean, Smetana, Bedřich, Strauss, Johann, Strauss, Richard, Stravinsky, Igor, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, Vaughan Williams, Ralph, Verdi, Giuseppe, Wagner, Richard,
Alternative Names
Butshīnī, Jākumū 1858-1924
Cakomo Puççini
Džakomo Pučīni
Džekoms Pučīnis
G. Puccini
Gacomo Puccini
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
Giacomo Pucchini
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Giacomo Puccini compositeur italien
Giacomo Puccini compositor italià
Giacomo Puccini compositor italiano
Giacomo Puccini compositor italiano (1858-1924)
Giacomo Puccini compositor italiano de ópera
Giacomo Puccini compositor italianu
Giacomo Puccini Italiaans componist (1858-1924)
Giacomo Puccini Italian composer
Giacomo Puccini Italiano a komposer
Giacomo Puccini italienischa Komponist
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Giacomo Puccini italiensk komponist
Giacomo Puccini italiensk kompositör
Giacomo Puccini olasz zeneszerző
Giacomo Puccini włoski kompozytor muzyki operowej
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Iacobus Puccini
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Puccini, G.
Puccini, G. 1858-1924
Puccini, G. (Giacomo), 1858-1924
Puccini, Giaccomo 1858-1924
Puccini, Giacomo
Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria
Puccini, Jacomo 1858-1924
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Puchchini, Dzhakomo 1858-1924
Puchchini Jakomo
Puchini, Dzhakomo 1858-1924
Pučīni, Džakomo 1858-1924
Pucini, G.
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Τζιάκομο Πουτσίνι
Джакама Пуччыні
Джакама Пучыні
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Пуччини Д
Пуччини Д. 1858-1924
Пуччини Д. А. Д. М. С. М
Пуччини Д. А. Д. М. С. М. 1858-1924
Пуччини, Джакомо
Пуччини, Джакомо 1858-1924
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ג'אקומו פוצ'יני
ג'אקומו פוצ'יני מלחין איטלקי
דזיאקאמא פוטשיני
פוצ'יני, ג'אקומו 1858-1924
פוצ'יני, ג'יאקומו 1858-1924
פוצ'יני, ג'קומו 1858-1924
بوتشيني، 1858-1924
جاكومو بوتشينى
جاكومو بوتشيني
جاكومو بوتشيني، 1858-1924
جاكومو بوتشيني ملحن إيطالي
جاکومو پوچینی
جاکومو پوچینی آهنگساز ایتالیایی
جاکۆمۆ پوچینی
جیاکومو پوچینی
ज्याकोमो पुचिनी
ਜਿਆਕੋਮੋ ਪੂਛੀਨੀ
ஜாக்கோமோ புச்சீனி
ഈയാക്കോമോ പുസ്സിനി Italian composer
จาโกโม ปุชชีนี
ჯაკომო პუჩინი
자코모 푸치니
푸치니, G. 1858-1924
푸치니, 자코모 1858-1924
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ジャコモ・プッチーニ
プッチーニ
プッチーニ, ジャコモ
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French (67)
Spanish (50)
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Dutch (8)
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Russian (5)
Japanese (3)
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Multiple languages (13)
Dutch (8)
Danish (6)
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