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Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini, (* Lucca, 22 de diciembre de 1858 - † Bruselas, 29 de noviembre de 1924) fue un compositor italiano de ópera, considerado entre los más grandes, de fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Nació en Lucca, localidad toscana.

Es uno de los pocos compositores de ópera capaces de usar brillantemente las técnicas operísticas alemana e italiana. Se le considera el sucesor de Giuseppe Verdi. Algunas de sus melodías como "O mio babbino caro" de Gianni Schicchi y "Nessun Dorma" de Turandot forman parte hoy día de la cultura popular.

Su primera ópera fue Le Villi (1884) y su primer triunfo Manon Lescaut (1893). Además de doce óperas, Puccini escribió otras obras notables, como una Misa solemne, un Himno a Roma, un capricho sinfónico, dos preludios sinfónicos y tres minués para cuarteto de cuerda.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːkomo putˈtʃiːni]; 22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire.Some of his arias, such as "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi, "Che gelida manina" from La bohème, and "Nessun dorma" from Turandot, have become part of popular culture.

Described by Encyclopædia Britannica Online as "one of the greatest exponents of operatic realism",he is regarded as one of the last major Italian opera composers. His repertoire is essentially rooted in verismo, or a post-Romantic operatic tradition and literary style. Whilst his work is essentially based on traditional late-19th century Italian opera, his music shows some influences from then-contemporary composers and movements such as Igor Stravinsky and Impressionism. Common themes within his operas include the important role, yet usually tragic end, of his heroines, as well as love; futhermore, there is a strong presence of exoticism in his operas, with several being set in faraway locations.