Italian composer (1858-1924) who earned a central place in the operatic pantheon with such repertoire staples as ‘La boheme,’ ‘Madama Butterfly,’ and ‘Tosca.’ ALS in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 9, Torre del Lago letterhead, circa 1921. Untranslated letter to Maria Bianca Ginori, the daughter of Puccini's friend and La boheme dedicatee, the Marchese Carlo Ginori Lisci. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Puccini's own hand. Puccini lived and worked in a villa in the seaside town of Torre del Lago, which is today the host of the annual Festival Puccini.
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