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• Boccaccini & Spada Editori - Puccini - Short article concerning the composer's instrumental fascination stemming from the deep heart of northern Europe.Includes music scores of the recently discovered prelude to Act II of Manon Lescaut .
• Bohemians of the Latin Quarter - Translation of Henri Murger's Scenes de la Boheme comes from the 1888 version published by Vizetelly and Co.in London.
• Book Review - Tosca's Rome - Susan Vandiver Nicassio's book Tosca's Rome. About the historical background of Puccini's opera
• Choral School Giacomo Puccini - Sassuolo (MO) Italy - A mixed choir, composed of over 50 members, directed by Francesco Saguatti. Repertoire includes some of the composer's works and provides recordings in MP3 format .
• Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini - Listing of the operas, dates and locations of the premieres.Includes links which contain synopsis and libretto of the composer's main works .
• Giacomo Puccini - Biography of and synopses of five of his major works, including La Boheme and Madame Butterfly from the New York City Opera.
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) - Message board and live chat about the life and works.
• Giacomo Puccini - Centro Studi - Collect and disseminate information about Giacomo Puccini and fin-de-siècle opera in general, and encourage the study of the composer and his works, as well as their performance, throughout the world.
• Giacomo Puccini - His Life and the poetry of his Operas - Short biography and his operas, a unique look at La Boheme, extensive synopsis, and aria translations. Includes midi music file of La Bohème provided by Karadar Classics.
• Giacomo Puccini at Heart's Ease Conservatory - Includes biography, key works and suggested further resources.
• Madame Butterfly - E-text version of the 1903 Grosset and Dunlap edition by John Luther long, complete with scanned versions of the original illustrations . From American Studies at the University of Virginia.
• Mahler on Puccini's Operas - Discussion forum concerning Mahler's opinions of Giacomo Puccini and his operas.
• Puccini And The Kitchen - A short essay by Adriano Bassi on the pleasures of the table and the composer's favorite meals .
• Puccini's Operas - Chronological list of operas, premier locations and dates. Includes synopsis and sound recordings from the main works, and a list of films which include the composer's music .
• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) - Short biography and synopses of the twelve operas . Links to recommended recordings which contain sample tracks.
• Pucciniana - Biography and operas including synopses and librettos. A gallery which includes portraits of the composer and posters from early opera house performances .
• Sibley Music Library Special Collections - Catalog containing title-page facsimiles of the operas of Giacomo Puccini that are held in the Ruth T. Watanabe Special Collections of the library.
• Tosca's Rome - Exploration of Puccini's opera and Sardou's play. Offers a new translation of Sardou's play, La Tosca, by Deborah Burton and an open forum discussion of topics related to Tosca.
• Turandot - Brief background and plot overview.

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