About Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
Lived 1863 – 1934 (aged 71). Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti was an Italian librettist, playwright, politician, music critic, poet and mayor.
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (17 March 186330 May 1934) was an Italian librettist.
Biography He was best known for his friendship and collaboration with the composer Pietro Mascagni. Most of his libretti were written in collaboration with Guido Menasci.
Targioni-Tozzetti was born and died in Livorno.
Operas Cavalleria rusticana (1890) I Rantzau (1892) Regina Diaz (1894) Silvano (1895) Zanetto (1896) Amica (1905) La sposa di Nino (1913) Pinotta (1932) Nerone (1935)
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Who was Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti?
Italian opera librettist (1863-1934)
When was Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti born?
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti was born on 17 March 1863 in Livorno.
When did Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti die?
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti died on 30 May 1934 in Livorno.
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Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti was a librettist, playwright, politician, music critic, poet and mayor.
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Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti was Italian.
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