A performance of Aïda in 1876 made such an impact that he followed his instincts and began to compose opera.
By the age of seventeen he began composing in earnest, writing organ pieces that were largely the result of improvisations, and into which he worked snatches of Tuscan folk songs and Verdi operas. This will be the most comprehensive collection of Opera in English recordings undertaken by a recording company, and a major addition to the general record catalogue.īorn on 23 December 1858 in Lucca, Italy, Puccini was the fifth of seven children. This recording is part of Chandos’ Opera in English series, made in association with the Peter Moores Foundation. Outstanding soprano Cynthia Haymon sings the lead role in this premiere recording in English of La bohème
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