Puccini

American  

[poo-chee-nee, poot-chee-nee] / puˈtʃi ni, putˈtʃi ni /

noun

1. Giacomo 1858–1924, Italian operatic composer.

---

Puccini British  

/ pʊˈtʃiːnɪ /

noun

1. Giacomo (ˈdʒaːkomo). 1858–1924, Italian operatic composer, noted for the dramatic realism of his operas, which include Manon Lescaut (1893), La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), and Madame Butterfly (1904)

---

Example Sentences

Puccini’s endearing Parisian bohemians reflected who we are, our issues and our weirdness.

From Los Angeles Times

Berio, who was arguably the greatest 20th century Italian composer after Puccini, had a special feel for the viola as a solo instrument.

From Los Angeles Times

She credits a boxed set of Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” recordings her mother bought with tip money for her return to health.

From Los Angeles Times

"In a sense, we could expect them to do great performances of Puccini or of The Nutcracker," he says.

From BBC

There’s a catch, though: She believes she was romantically involved with famed Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, constantly talking to him as if he was right next to her.

From Los Angeles Times