The portal Giacomo Puccini online, created to mark the centenary of the composer’s passing, serves as a valuable resource for humanistic research and an innovative public history project that is engaging, informative, and inclusive. Designed to celebrate Puccini’s art and legacy, it aims to become a key reference point for scholars and enthusiasts, fostering an ongoing dialogue between history and modernity.
The platform collects and organizes information about Puccini’s life and works, acting as an aggregator for major documentary sources preserved in various public and private institutions. Furthermore, it functions as an advanced digital infrastructure, integrating a wide array of digital materials to enhance accessibility and promote the dissemination of Puccini’s cultural heritage.
In addition to serving as a powerful search engine, the portal offers a rich user experience through interdisciplinary and transmedia editorial content, providing a comprehensive contextualization of Puccini’s work from multiple perspectives. The historical dimension is intertwined with archival, bibliographic, and iconographic materials, as well as works of art, and cinematic and audio testimonies. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and aligning with the latest developments in Digital Humanities, the portal stands as a versatile and innovative tool for exploring Puccini’s creative universe.