Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini, born Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini, was an Italian composer renowned for his operas, including 'La bohème', 'Tosca', 'Madama Butterfly', and 'Turandot'. A leading exponent of the verismo style, he is considered the greatest Italian opera composer after Verdi. Puccini hailed from a distinguished line of composers from Lucca, with a legacy dating back to the late-Baroque era.