Giuseppe Adami facts for kids
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Giuseppe Adami (born February 4, 1878 – died October 12, 1946) was a talented writer from Italy. He was known for writing the words for operas, which are called librettos. He also wrote plays for the theatre and was a music critic, meaning he wrote reviews and opinions about music.
Giuseppe Adami is most famous for working with the great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. Together, they created the operas La rondine (1917), Il tabarro (1918), and Turandot (1926).
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Early Life and Education
Giuseppe Adami was born in a city called Verona. He studied Law at the University of Padua. Even though he studied law, he chose to follow his passion for writing. He became a writer, a playwright (someone who writes plays), and later a music critic.
Writing for the Stage
Besides writing librettos for operas, Adami also wrote many plays for the theatre. Some of his plays include Una capanna e il tuo cuore (1913), Capelli bianchi (1915), and Felicità Colombo (1935). One of his plays, Nonna Felicità (1936), was even made into a movie in 1938 by a director named Mario Mattoli.
Writing About Music
Adami was also a respected music critic. He wrote for a newspaper in Milan called La sera. He also wrote for a review magazine called La comedia from 1931 to 1934.
After Puccini passed away, Adami helped keep his memory alive. He collected and published many of Puccini's letters in a book called Epistolario (1928). He also wrote his own memories and thoughts about music and composers. These books include Giulio Ricordi e i suoi musicisti (1933) and two biographies about Puccini: Giacomo Puccini (1935) and Il romanzo della vita di Giacomo Puccini (1942).
Other Opera Works
Giuseppe Adami wrote librettos for other composers too. He wrote the words for Riccardo Zandonai's opera La via della finestra (1919). He also wrote for Franco Vittadini's operas Anima allegra (1921) and Nazareth (1925).
Adami worked closely with the famous music publishing company Casa Ricordi throughout his life. He passed away in Milan when he was 67 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Giuseppe Adami para niños
