His first premiere came in 1884 when after receiving funds from important figures like Arrigo Boito and Giulio Ricordi, a stage production of Le Villi took place in the Teatro dal Verme in Milan receiving a warm reception and leading to a publication by the important Ricordi firm.

The composer during his visit to New York in 1910 for the world premiere of his opera 'La Fanciulla del West' at the Metropolitan Opera.Īfter attending and graduating from both the Lucca Conservatory and the Milan Conservatory, Puccini embarked on a professional career as an opera composer. His lifelong fascination with opera was born after attending a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida in the neighboring city of Pisa. The young Giacomo received training from local musicians and by age fourteen he had already become a practicing organist for the church services around Lucca. Puccini’s family had a strong rooting in music with several generations having been important opera and church music composers, organists of the cathedral and teachers.

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