Today we’re stepping into the world of one of opera’s most passionate, enduring, and beloved composers.

His name is synonymous with soaring arias, impossible love stories, and music that grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. This is the story of Giacomo Puccini.

Inside Vancouver Opera presents: Un bel dì, A Life Begins: The World of Puccini written and performed by Jane Potter.

So settle in, whether you're a seasoned opera lover or just Puccini-curious. This is a story of artistic fire, of human drama—and of one man’s quest to give voice to the most fragile and fierce parts of the human soul.

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Credits:

Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator

Ashley Daniel Foot - Host of Inside Vancouver Opera

Mack McGillivray - Producer

Richard Wolfe - Voice of George Bernard Shaw