Puccini

[ poo-chee-nee; Italian poot-chee-nee ]

noun
  1. Gia·co·mo [jah-kaw-maw], /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/, 1858–1924, Italian operatic composer.

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How to use Puccini in a sentence

  • Puccini has, indeed, an almost unparalleled capacity for a kind of orchestral commentary which is both forceful and succinct.

    Aspects of Modern Opera | Lawrence Gilman
  • In a few pages are enough melodies and themes to set up a Puccini—or for that matter a Strauss or an Elgar—for life.

    Richard Wagner | John F. Runciman
  • It is simply my personal estimate of Puccini's worth as an operatic composer.

  • Therefor we must be wary of the old men who tell us that we shall soon tire of the music of Puccini because it is fashionable.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
  • Puccini stopped with La Bohème, all the rest is repetition and not altogether admirable repetition.

    Ivory Apes and Peacocks | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for Puccini

Puccini

/ (pʊˈtʃiːnɪ) /


noun
  1. Giacomo (ˈdʒaːkomo). 1858–1924, Italian operatic composer, noted for the dramatic realism of his operas, which include Manon Lescaut (1893), La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), and Madame Butterfly (1904)

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