March 1, 2007 by Michael Rockland  
Filed under Entertainment, Movies, Reviews

Puccini for Beginners is a witty romantic comedy that borrows heavily from the Woody Allen-type, offbeat humor. The title speaks to the fact that the main character, Allegra, (Elizabeth Reaser) is a lesbian opera fan who finds herself getting into overly dramatic situations that are commonplace in opera.
Allegra, whose girlfriend had recently broke up with [...]