In 1891 Giacomo Puccini rented a simple Villa on the lake of Massaciuccoli. From that moment Torre del Lago became for him a refuge where he found the inspiration for his most famous works. For some years now, the villa has also been a museum. Above, left: the Simonetta Puccini auditorium is a multifunctional hall inaugurated on 3 August 2021 in the building next to the Villa Museum (ph. Mky - Media di Michele Cordoni)