Alberto Franchetti (18 September1860 – 4 August1942) was an Italianoperacomposer. A nobleman of independent means, he studied first in Venice, then in Dresden under Draeseke, and finally at the Munich Conservatory under Rheinberger. His first major success occurred in 1888 with his opera Asrael. His operatic style combines Wagnerianism with Italian verismo. During his life critics sometimes referred to him as the "Meyerbeer of modern Italy." September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) , the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ... From left to right: Brühls Terrace; the Hofkirche and the castle; the Semper Opera House. ... Felix Draeseke, oil portrait by Robert Sterl (1907) Felix August Bernhard Draeseke (October 7, 1835 – February 26, 1913) was a composer of the New German School admiring Liszt and Wagner. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (b. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Verismo was an Italian literary movement born approximately between 1875 and 1895. ... Giacomo Meyerbeer Giacomo Meyerbeer (September 5, 1791 - May 2, 1864) was a noted opera composer. ...
The text is based on Victorien Sardou's drama which had been produced in Paris in 1887 and seen by Puccini in Milan, in 1887, with Sarah Bernhardt as Tosca.
Illica wrote his libretto, and in October 1894, Franchetti, Ricordi, Illica and Giuseppe Verdi met Sardou to present him the libretto.
After a few months Franchetti finally admitted he was not able to compose music for this work, so Giulio Ricordi asked Puccini to do it.
By this time the project for an Italian version of the French play had been refused by Verdi and was in the hands of another of Ricordi’s composers, AlbertoFranchetti.
In the end it took a combined effort from both Ricordi and Illica (who had worked with Puccini before and knew him to be the superior composer) to convince Franchetti that the play was unsuitable for an opera.
Once Franchetti had given up the work Puccini set about the task of setting the libretto to music.
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