The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents musicians Valentina Ciardelli and Stefano Teani in “How I Met Puccini”, a project with which we celebrate Puccini’s music and poetics a century after his departure.

“How I Met Puccini” pays tribute to Giacomo Puccini, renowned as the second most frequently performed Italian composer globally. Puccini hails from a lineage of musicians spanning five generations, and he’s credited for pioneering musical innovation by venturing into diverse genres like film scores, musicals, and even pop singles, establishing himself as the inaugural true crossover composer.