Dr. Luca Bonomi, president and CEO of the Societa Dante Alighieri in Siena, Italy, gave a lecture highlighting the portrayal of women in Giacomo Puccini’s operas on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Bonomi highlighted the complexity of Puccini’s female characters, which was groundbreaking for lyric operas in the 19th century. Up until this time, women characters were… Continue reading Bonomi discusses women in Puccini’s operas