Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini (22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late-Baroque era. Though his early work was firmly rooted in traditional late-19th-century Romantic Italian opera, he later developed his work in the realistic verismo style, of which he became one of the leading exponents. His most renowned works are La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (1924), all of which are among the most frequently performed and recorded of all operas.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1858 (Lucca), Died November 29, 1924 (Brussels)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 906 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-02338	10-in.	10/29/1936	Vissi d'arte—vissi d'amore	Bianca Aldini ; Erich Weil	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-03578	10-in.	12/15/1936	Musetta waltz	Ruth Rotheim ; Althea Youngman	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-04023	10-in.	2/10/1937	Tosca	Max de Schauensee	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CS-011716	12-in.	8/13/1937	Ore dolci e divine	Frank Black ; Lucrezia Bori	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-013216	10-in.	8/20/1937	Vissi d'arte	Frieda Hempel	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CS-017711	12-in.	12/14/1937	Vissi d'arte vissi d'amore	Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CS-017824	12-in.	12/17/1937	Addio di Mimi	Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CS-017825	12-in.	12/17/1937	Vissi d'arte	Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-021165	10-in.	3/14/1938	Recondita armonia	Enrico Caruso Jr.	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-022495	10-in.	4/22/1938	E lucevan le stelle	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-023496	10-in.	6/14/1938	Entrance of Butterfly	Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	D7RC-7121	12-in.	1/14/1947	Mi chiamano Mimì	Dorothy Kirsten ; Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D7RC-7122	12-in.	1/14/1947	Addio di Mimì	Dorothy Kirsten ; Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D7RC-7123	12-in.	1/14/1947	In quelle trine morbide (In those soft silken curtains)	Dorothy Kirsten ; Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-141	10-in.	10/10/1928	Vissi d'arte	Beatrice Neal	Soprano vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-324	10-in.	4/15/1930	Theme from Butterfly	Lawrence White	Marimba solo	composer
Victor	CVE-Test-410	12-in.	1/21/1929	Deep in my heart a lute	Hope Hampton	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-449	10-in.	1/30/1930	Che gelida manina	Nino Martini	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BRC-Test-498	10-in.	2/11/1932	Mi chiamano Mimi	Elsa Motta	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-Test-1020	12-in.	10/3/1930	Vissi d'arte	Helen Gahagan Douglas	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-Test-1028	12-in.	12/1/1930	Un bel di vedremo	Hisi Moyke	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1911-06-16-01]	Not documented	6/16/1911	Vissi d'arte	Luisa Bresonier	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1911-12-08-01]	Not documented	12/8/1911	Salida de la condesa	Luisa Bresonier	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1912-05-06-01]	Not documented	5/6/1912	Good-bye	Charlotte Lund	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1913-05-29-01]	Not documented	5/29/1913	One fine day	L. Miller	Female vocal solo	composer

(Results 226-250 of 906 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puccini, Giacomo," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102565.

Puccini, Giacomo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102565.

"Puccini, Giacomo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.