Puccini and Tuscany

It is a special bond between Giacomo Puccini and Tuscany, an uninterrupted continuum that combines music and the places loved, lived and celebrated by the musician.

Here, where the phrasing of nature results to be perfect to the eye and spirit, Puccini - the renowned composer of Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Turandot - took his first musical steps and spent the most creative years of his career, years rich in inspiration, intuition, friendships and love.

So, in 2024, on the occasion of the centenary of the death of the master, the places of his life – as notes on an imaginary staff – intertwine in an experience to be discovered: houses, cafés, theater, churches, and naturally the lake, will be the backdrop for several events and experiences to retrace the artistic parabola of the composer.

To embark on this journey we can start from his birthplace in Lucca, now a museum which preserves documents, memories and writings of the famous composer until he moved to Milan; we can continue towards Teatro del Giglio, a place where Puccini performed as a boy and where he proudly staged almost all of his best-known operas and finally we arrive at the famous Caffè di Simo where we can try to imagine the atmosphere that welcomed the greatest intellectuals of the time.

In a crescendo of splendor, we can immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of Torre del Lago, a loved refuge and source of great inspiration: in the Art Nouveau villa which for many years has been the home of Puccini – and where he is buried together with his family – it is easy to understand its intimate dimension.

And also, you can visit the ancient home of the Puccini family in Celle, summer residence and memory house that has hosted many members of the Puccini family: the young Giacomo spent happy moments in this house which still preserves memories, including a piano with which a part of Butterfly was composed.

But the true Puccini experience remains the musical one: the vibrating voices and passionate melodies are the soul of this touching journey and visits to places that still preserve Puccini’s traces are the perfect prelude to the wonder of his work.

Then, all that remains is to listen, look around and let music and art do the rest.