Giuseppe Giacosa
Giuseppe Giacosa (born October 21, 1847 in Colleretto Giacosa , Italy ; † September 1, 1906 there ) was an Italian poet, actor and librettist .
Giacosa worked as a librettist mainly with Luigi Illica and the composer Giacomo Puccini . His birthplace, Colleretto Parella, was renamed after him.
Works (selection)
- Sinful Love (1887)
- Rights of the Soul (1894)
- La Bohème (1896)
- Tosca (1900)
- Madama Butterfly (1904)
Web links
Commons : Giuseppe Giacosa - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Works by and about Giuseppe Giacosa in the catalog of the German National Library
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SURNAME | Giacosa, Giuseppe |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian poet, actor and librettist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1847 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Colleretto Giacosa |
DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1906 |
Place of death | Colleretto Giacosa |