Puccini's Turandot
1926 · Work
Puccini dies during treatment for throat cancer with the finale unfinished; at La Scala's premiere Toscanini lays down his baton where the composer stopped. 'Nessun dorma' later becomes opera's most famous aria.
On these timelines: Classical Music, Arts and Thoughts, Italy (post-476 CE), Master
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