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Puccini, Giacomo: Italian-born composer considered to be the master of verismo, with classics such as “La Boheme” (1896), and “Madame Butterfly” (1904).

Risorgimento: an Italian uprising in the 1800s which has become known as the birth of consciousness among the Italian people, a popular theme in Italian opera.

score: The final version of music and libretto for an opera.