Giacomo Puccini
Biografie
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Giacomo Puccini
Biografie
- Instrumentation Literature
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- Publisher Carus-Verlag
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Giacomo Puccini is one of the most frequently performed composers in international musical theater. "Manon Lescaut," "La Bohème," "Tosca," "Madama Butterfly," and "Turandot" are staples of opera repertoires. During a time of political upheaval, Puccini succeeded in bringing universal human conflicts to the stage at the intersection of tradition and modernity —beyond all sentimentality and superficiality, he found a musical language that still moves audiences today and invites an intense engagement with Puccini’s work. This biography, based on the latest research, is equally devoted to Puccini’s life and his work. It becomes clear how Puccini struggled to achieve the musical expression of raw emotion—from his search for suitable material and the right libretto language, through his interest in the temporal structure of the stage action, to his use of a wide variety of compositional techniques, some of which were entirely new. His temperament, palpable in his music, corresponds to his lifestyle, his intense relationships with women, and his passion for hunting, cars, and motorboats. A fascinating figure in musical theater.