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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE SONGS OF GIACOMO PUCCINI By LAURIE DOMINGUE LESTER A Treatise submitted to the College of Music In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2007 The members of the Committee approve the treatise of Laurie Domingue Lester on October 4, 2007. ______________________________ Stanford Olsen Professor directing treatise ______________________________ Jane Piper Clendinning Outside Committee Member ______________________________ Douglas Fisher Committee Member The office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank Professor Stanford Olsen for his guidance and support during my time at Florida State University and beyond. I would also like to express my thanks to the members of my committee, past and present, Dr. Jerrold Pope, Larry Gerber, Douglas Fisher, and Dr. Jane Clendinning, for their time and help on this treatise. My parents, Ed and Annette Domingue, have been a constant source of support and encouragement throughout my education. Thank you for travelling to and attending the many recitals and performances over the years, as well as always encouraging me to continue developing my musical talents. Finally, I would like to express my deepest thanks to my husband, Jason. Thank you for your encouragement, patience, and continuous support during this time.