Giuseppe Giacosa

Giuseppe Giacosa (21 October, 1847 – 1 September, 1906) 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.

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21 October - 1847 - 1 September - 1906 - Poet - Playwright - Librettist - 1871 - Giacomo Puccini - La bohème - Tosca - Madama Butterfly - Luigi Illica - Turin - Magistrate

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