Great Composers: Puccini

This video is part of a BBC series that profiles the lives of famous composers. This volume focuses on Giacomo Puccini. Puccini is loved by opera fans for works such as +Madame Butterfly, +Tosca, and +La Boheme. Born in 1858 in Tuscany, Italy, Puccini embarked on his career as an operatic composer in 1882. His early success with +Manon Lescaut established his reputation. Letters, diaries, re-enactments of events in Puccini's personal life, scholarly commentary, and musical excerpts round out the program.