Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
(
22 December
1858
-
29 November
1924
) was an Italian composer whose
operas
are among the
important operas
played as standards.
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Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Henry Murger's novel.
- in te ravviso --il sogno ch'io vorrei sempre sognar!
(Rodolfo)
- In you, I see the Dreams that I have always dreamed/longed for!
- Act I
O Soave Fanciulla
- Ho tante cose che ti voglio dire, o una sola, ma grande come il mare, come il mare profonda ed infinita...Sei il mio amore e tutta la mia vita!
(Mimi)
- There are many things that I want to tell you -- well, really, only one -- but that one is as large as the ocean -- as the ocean is deep and infinite, so is my love for you and it will be for all my life!
- Act IV
Sono andante?
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Victorien Sardou's play.
- Questo e il bacio di Tosca!
(Floria Tosca)
- This is Tosca's kiss!
- Act II
- Avanti a lui tremava tutta Roma.
(Floria Tosca)
- Before him all Rome trembled.
- Act II
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