Insight into the life and work of this 19th-century Italian composer. Includes a list of his operas and the sopranos who made them famous.

Learn about this non-profit org. established to collect and disseminate resources about Puccini and fin-de-siecle opera. In English and Italian.

Take a good look at the life and times of this composer through this bio extracted from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music.

Study a list of Puccini's operas that gives the dates and locations of their premieres. Read details about most of his major operas.

Offers a profile of this master of the operatic form. Includes a list of suggested listening for the uninitiated.

When the composer was a poor student, he made his own meals, and discovered a love of cooking. Read about his gastronomical preferences.

Take a figurative journey through Puccini country by reading about the cities, cathedrals, cafes, and haunts where the composer lived and worked.

Find a detailed catalog of Puccini operas, including title-page facsimiles from the Ruth T. Watanabe Special Collections.

Article written on the 75th anniversary of the composer's death describes the final year of his life, during which he worked on his last opera, "Turandot."