Giacomo PUCCINI (22 December 1858 - 29 November 1924); commemorative stamp of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the Tuscan composer; issued by the Italian Post Office. The oval portrait of the great opera artist is inserted in a decoration which in the features and characters recalls the golden age of the Belle Epoque; a butterfly gracefully alludes to the famous Madama Butterfly. Drawing by Adolfo Saporetti; nominal value 40 lire; IPS rotogravure printing; Rome. Italy; issued on 8 August 1974