Gianni Schicchi
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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)Gianni ScachicchiGiacomo Puccini, christened with the forenames AntonioDomenico Michele Secondo Maria in 1858, inherited with these names the longmusical traditions of his family. Resident in Lucca, the earlier GiacomoPuccini, born there in 1712, served as organist at S. Martino and directed the Cappella Palatina until his death in 1781,when he was succeeded by his son Antonio, born in 1747, who had assisted hisfather also at S. Martino and, like his father, was a member of the distinguishedBologna Accademia Filarmonica. His son Domenico, born in 1772, directed theCappella di Camera from 1806, after the disbanding of the earlier CappellaPalatina by Napoleon's sister, Elise Baciocchi, who became Regent of Lucca in1805. Domenico Puccini died suddenly in 1815 and was outlived by his father,who died in 1832. Domenico Puccini's son Michele, born in 1813, was taught byhis grandfather Antonio and served in Lucca as a teacher and later director atthe Istituto Musicale Pacini and as organist at S. Martino. It was his sonGiacomo who brought much wider fame to the family.Earlier generations of the Puccini family had been largelyconcerned with church music, although they had also composed movements fordramatic Tasche, composite choral and instrumental works to mark the biennialelections in Lucca. Domenico, while continuing the tradition of church musicand Tasche, also turned his fuller attention to opera, a form attempted onlybriefly by his son Michele. Family
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