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Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini (22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late-Baroque era. Though his early work was firmly rooted in traditional late-19th-century Romantic Italian opera, he later developed his work in the realistic verismo style, of which he became one of the leading exponents.

His most renowned works are La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (1924), all of which are among the most frequently performed and recorded of all operas.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1858 (Lucca), Died November 29, 1924 (Brussels)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 576-600 of 912 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 227 12-in. approximately July 1910 Recondita armonia Attilio Salvaneschi Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 230 12-in. approximately July 1910 Recondita armonia Luigi Marini Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 257 Not documented approximately Aug. 1910 Wie eiskalt ist dies Handchen Fritz Vogelstrom Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 308 Not documented approximately Sept. 1910 Valse de Musetta Guiseppina Finzi-Magrini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 309 Not documented approximately Sept. 1910 Madama Butterfly Alfredo Costa ; Aldo Stanzani Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 322 Not documented approximately Sept. 1910 Donde lieta usci Rinalda Pavoni Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 326 12-in. approximately Sept. 1910 Amaro sol per te Rinalda Pavoni ; Aldo Stanzani Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 377 Not documented approximately Oct. 1910 Vissi d'arte Maria Farneti Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 407 12-in. approximately Nov. 1910 Tutti i fior Maria Farneti ; Luisa Garibaldi Vocal duet (soprano and mezzo-soprano), with orchestra composer  
Edison 427 12-in. approximately Nov. 1910 Amaro sol per te Maria Farneti ; Umberto Macnez Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 435 10-in. Dec. 1910 Boheme : Quartet Italo Cristali ; Maria Farneti ; Luisa Garibaldi ; Romano Rasponi Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 436 Not documented approximately Dec. 1910 E lucevan le stelle Italo Cristali Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 439 Not documented Dec. 1910 Mi chiamano Mimi Maria Farneti Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 440 Not documented Dec. 1910 Un bel dì Maria Farneti Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 441 10-in. Dec. 1910 Via dall'anima [in] Pena Italo Cristali ; Maria Farneti Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 518 12-in. approximately Jan. 1911 Valse de Musetta Aino Ackté Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 530 Not documented approximately Jan. 1911 Vissi d'arte Paola Koralek Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 585 10-in. 3/30/1911 In quelle trine morbide Carmen Melis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 633 Not documented approximately Apr. 1911 Donna non vidi mai Elvino Ventura Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 677 Not documented approximately June 1911 Fantasie Victor E. Sorlin Cello solo composer  
Edison 715 Not documented approximately July 1911 Man nennt mich jetzt Mimi Melitta Heim Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 720 Not documented approximately July 1911 Vissi d'arte Maria Labia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 725 10-in. June 1911 Mi chiamano Mimi Maria Labia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 726 10-in. June 1911 In quelle trine morbide Maria Labia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 727 Not documented approximately July 1911 Non la sospiri la nostra casetta Maria Labia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 576-600 of 912 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puccini, Giacomo," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102565.

Puccini, Giacomo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102565.

"Puccini, Giacomo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102565

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