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    The composer

    Oct 01, 2020 0 minutes

    Puccini was 41 years old at the time of premiere, and by, flopped badly in 1889, but the success of four years later put it firmly back on course. And while his next opera, , got a lukewarm reception at its Milan premiere in 1896, it rapidly went on to gain the worldwide popularity that it still enjoys today.

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