Giuseppe Giacosa (21 October1847 – 1 September1906) was an Italian poet, playwright and librettist. He gained initial fame for writing the poems in Una partita a scacchi (a game of chess) in 1871. Later in his life, he wrote the librettos used by Giacomo Puccini in La bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly in conjunction with Luigi Illica. He was born near Turin and his father was a magistrate. Download high resolution version (600x829, 417 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (600x829, 417 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... A playwright is an author of plays for performance in the theater. ... A libretto is the body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, oratorio, or musical. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century. ... La Bohème is an often-adapted story first appearing in Henry Murgers magazine articles in the early 1800s. ... La Tosca (or simply Tosca) is a three-act opera by Giacomo Puccini. ... Madama Butterfly (or sometimes Madame Butterfly in English) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set in Japan. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Turin Area – Total – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population – Total (2002) – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 45°04′ N 7°40′ E1. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ...
Although he wrote only twelve operas, Puccini's works dominate the operatic stage, particularly in the United States, where, according to Opera America, Madama Butterfly and La Bohème are the two most frequently performed operas respectively, with Tosca being eighth and Turandot being twelfth on the same list.
Known for his melodic ability, orchestra depth, and dramatism, in Italian opera, Puccini was the only true successor to Giuseppe Verdi.
It launched his remarkable relationship with the librettests Luigi Illica and GiuseppeGiacosa, who collaborated with him on his next three operas, which became his three most famous and most performed operas:
Emanuele Arciuli, piano ; Elena Casoli, guitar ; Omar Zoboli, oboe ; Alda Caiello, soprano ; Maria Grazia Bellocchio, piano ; Orchestra sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi ; Sandro Gorli, conductor
Beijing Angelic Choir: The jasmine flower [sound recording].
La Bohème [videorecording] / by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by GiuseppeGiacosa, Luigi Illica ; co-produced by RM Arts and Laserdisc Corporation in association with RTSI ; producer, Judy Flannery ; general director, Lotfi Mansouri ; stage director, Francesca Zambello ; directed for televison by Brian Large.
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