Puccini's Career
What was the name of Puccini's first opera?
La Villi
La Boheme consisted of how many acts?
Four acts
Where does Tosca take place?
Rome, Italy.
When did Puccini's Madam Butterfly first come out?
1904
Where did Puccini die? (City, Country)
Brussels, Belgium
Puccini's first compositions were for what instrument?
Organ
What is the meaning of Boheme?
A person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behavior.
How many acts does this opera consist of?
Three Acts.
How many acts did the original version of the opera have?
2 Acts
How did Puccini die?
Throat cancer
What production did Puccini attend that sparked his interest in opera and who was it composed by?
Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
What happens to Mimi by the end of the opera?
She dies from
How does the play end?
All three main characters die in the end.
How many versions of this opera did Puccini write?
Four versions
What was Puccini's near death experience?
Near fatal auto accident
What style did Puccini write compositions in? Define what that style means.
Puccini wrote in verismo style, a counterpart to the movement of realism in literature and a trend that favored subjects and characters from everyday life for opera.
Name three characters from this opera.
Rodolfo-a young poet, Marcello- a painter, Colline- a philosopher, Schaunard- a musician, Mimi- poor seamstress
Who is the main character and what does her last name mean?
The main character Floria Tosca. Tosca means rough or unpolished.
Puccini saw the production of Madam Butterfly which inspired his opera where...
NYC
What was Puccini's first large scale work and what was it called?
a cantata; Preludio Sinfonico
Based on your knowledge of world history, why did his project regarding Il Trittico grow complicated?
The project was soon complicated by their respective countries’ alliances during World War I
Where, specifically does this opera take place? (Region/Specific place, city, country)
Latin Quarter of Paris, France
Name at least one of the librettists to this opera.
What was Madame Butterfly criticized for when it first premiered? How was it specifically altered to become more popular?
Initially criticized for being too long. Split up into three shorter acts.
What was Alex's grandfather's favorite work by Puccini?
O Mio Bambino Caro