Puccini's Gianni Schicchi was loosely based on Fanfani's The Divine Comedy, which in turn made reference to Dante's Inferno. Dante's Inferno characters Giani Schicchi and Buoso Donati were based on actual historical figures from 13th century Florence. Puccini's Gianni Schicchi was composed in 1918, and is his only comic opera. Learn the story of this one-act opera in this Gianni Schicchi synopsis.
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