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Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
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Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (left) with Pietro Mascagni and Guido Menasci
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Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
17 March 1863 |
| Died | 30 May 1934 (aged 71) |
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (born March 17, 1863 – died May 30, 1934) was a talented Italian writer who created the words for operas. These words are called a libretto, and the person who writes them is a librettist.
Who Was Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti?
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti was a very important writer in the world of opera. He was especially known for his close friendship and work with the famous composer Pietro Mascagni. Together, they created many wonderful operas.
Giovanni often worked with another writer named Guido Menasci. They wrote most of the opera stories and songs together.
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti was born in a city called Livorno in Italy. He also passed away in Livorno.
Operas He Wrote For
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti wrote the words for many operas. Here are some of the operas he helped create:
- Cavalleria rusticana (1890)
- I Rantzau (1892)
- Regina Diaz (1894)
- Silvano (1895)
- Zanetto (1896)
- Amica (1905)
- La sposa di Nino (1913)
- Pinotta (1932)
- Nerone (1935)
