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Composer of the Week Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) Episodes

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  1. New Directions

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores some of Puccini's later collaborations with writer Giuseppe Adami.

  2. A Sea of Misery

    4/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the exotic sounds Puccini created for Madam Butterfly.

  3. Freedom Versus Tyranny

    3/5 Donald Macleod explores the dark recesses of Puccini's political thriller, Tosca.

  4. The Bohemian

    2/5 Donald Macleod explores Puccini's evocation of bohemian life, La boheme.

  5. An Italian Composer

    1/5 Donald Macleod on how Puccini's music was linked with the ideas of the new unified Italy.