Italian composer (1858–1924) who earned a central place in the operatic pantheon with such repertoire staples as ‘La boheme,’ ‘Madama Butterfly,’ and ‘Tosca.’ Autograph musical manuscript, in pencil, on both sides of a 9.25 x 13 off-white sheet of musically-lined paper. Puccini writes 26 bars of music from the final of ‘Turandot,’ writing at the top of the page, “Stacco per duettone.” In very good condition, with a few small creases and edge tears, and some toning and dampstaining, not affecting legibility. The opera was unfinished at the time of Puccini's death in 1924 and was completed by Franco Alfano in 1926. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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