Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was born in Lucca, Italy. As a young man,
he was inspired to become an opera composer after seeing a performance of Verdi's Aida. He studied at the Milan Conservatory and in 1882, he wrote a one-act
opera, Le Villi that caught the attention of Giulio Ricordi, who commissioned a second opera, Edgar (1889). He went on to compose other greats such as La
Boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot.
Delta celebrates the remarkable life and works of a true music giant with the Giacomo Puccini Limited
Edition. This edition is hand turned from a solid bar of a special ruby-red resin. On the top of the cap it offers a medal in sterling silver featuring
Puccini's bust. The cap of the Limited Edition fountain pens and rollers offers a central ring in solid sterling silver sleeve engraved with a design of
various size circles portraying sound waves, and a design of music notes highlighted with red enamel. The Special Limited Edition version features a cap in
ruby-red resin covered by a .925 solid sterling silver sleeve engraved with musical notes. Only 858 pieces of the Special Limited Edition version and 1,858
pieces of the Limited Edition version are available worldwide.
The Delta Puccini fountain pen features an 18kt gold nib available in fine,
medium and broad nib sizes. The Special Edition fountain pen fills via lever pump. The Limited Edition fountain pen fills via cartridge or converter.
