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Italian composer, librettist and poet (February 24th, 1842, Padova - 1918, Milan)
Although chiefly remembered for his work as a librettist, essentially for Verdi (he wrote the libretto for his two Shakespearean adaptations: Falstaff and Othello and revised the text for Simon Boccanegra), he also wrote the full libretto and music for one single opera: Mefistofele, now part of the common international repertoire.
Thanks to a composition prize he was awarded as a student Read more on Last.fm
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