Lot 42
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924). Italian composer best known for "La Boheme," "Tosca" and "Madame Butterfly." Photograph signed and inscribed, "To Miss Violet Severson / From Giacomo Puccini / Torre del Lago / 5.12.07." Photograph is the recto of a Viennese postcard. Puccini faces backward in a chair, his arms resting on the back of the chair. Silvering around edges.
From 1891, Puccini (1858-1924) lived in Torre del Lago, a villa he restored on Lake Massaciuccoli, and where he finished "Manon Lescaut" and composed "Madama Butterfly," "La Bohème," "Tosca," parts of "La Fanciulla del West," "La Rondine," and "Il Trittico." He is buried there.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
Christie's, April 17, 1996, lot 251.
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