Giuseppe Giacosa
Giuseppe Giacosa | |
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Portrait of Giuseppe Giacosa by Leopoldo Metlicovitz | |
| Born | 21 October 1847 |
| Died | 1 September 1906 (aged 58) Colleretto Giacosa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
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| Spouse |
Maria Bertola (m. 1877) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Period | 20th century |
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Giuseppe Giacosa (21 October, 1847 – 1 September, 1906) was an Italian poet, playwright and librettist. Regarded at the turn of the 20th century as one of Italy’s leading playwrights, Giacosa is remembered chiefly for his association with Puccini in double harness with the librettist Luigi Illica.