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Celebration

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Puccini: died 29 November 1924 The operas of Giacomo Puccini are among the most popular in the repertoire - Manon Lescaut, La Boheme, Tosca, Madame Butterfly, The Girl of the Golden West, Turandot. They brought Puccini in his lifetime fame and fortune.
In this anniversary portrait of the composer who died 50 years ago Edward Greenfield presents highlights from the operas, performed by some of the world's great singers.
(Puccini's opera Siior Angelica: tomorrow, 4.15 Radio 3)

Contributors

Presenter:
Edward Greenfield
Producer:
Alan Haydock
Source: Radio Times

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