Giuseppe Giacosa

Giuseppe Giacosa Biography

Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906) was an Italian playwright, librettist, and poet, best known for his collaborations with composer Giacomo Puccini. He was born in Colleretto Parella, Italy and studied law before turning to literature. He began his career as a playwright, writing a number of successful plays, including "La Signorina Felicita" and "Il Feroce Ismaele." In the late 1890s, he met Puccini and the two began a collaboration that would produce some of the most famous operas in the world, including "La Bohème," "Tosca," and "Madama Butterfly." Giacosa also wrote librettos for other composers, including Umberto Giordano and Alberto Franchetti. He died in Turin, Italy in 1906.

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