Opera at its most beautifully direct 🤯 Today we're reflecting on the incredible career of composer Giacomo Puccini, who was born on this day in 1858. Vying for the title of the composer's best-loved work alongside the likes of La bohème and Madama Butterfly, his opera Tosca shows the artform at its most thrillingly cinematic. Experience it on our stage from 5 February 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3tpwr2C | Royal Ballet And Opera

Lose yourself in seven of opera’s most passionate masterpieces, with a week of free streams of the works of Giacomo Puccini. Access the full lineup of Nightly Met Opera Streams on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. And prepare for each opera with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/PucciniWeek. | The Metropolitan Opera

[COMPLETE PUCCINI OPERA COLLECTION] 🎭✨ Giacomo Puccini has marked the pop culture world as much as the opera stage. We’re delighted to offer the complete Puccini operas, which include many of the most memorable melodies ever written! In Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio-San, a 15-year-old geisha, marries a young American officer, Benjamin Pinkerton, during his visit to Japan. When Pinkerton leaves Cio-Cio-San to return to America, she gives birth to his child and waits in vain for his return. Watch her