Giuseppe Giacosa

Giuseppe Giacosa was an effective Italian dramatic poet whose popularity chiefly rests on his operatic partnerships with Puccini. Along with Luigi Illica, Giacosa composed the librettos of La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), and Madama Butterfly (1904). He previously a law level from the School of Turin and was employed in his father’s lawyer when his has began to gain interest. With the achievement of his humor Una partita a scacchi in 1873, he shortly set up himself as a favorite playwright. In 1888, he transferred to Milan, where he trained dilemma and recitation on the Milan Conservatory. Shortly, however, his has became successful more than enough that he could abandon teaching to create regular. In 1893, the publisher Giulio Ricordi organized the cooperation between Puccini, Illica, and Giacosa . The three resolved into a apparent department of labor: Illica would draft the story and dialogue, Giacosa would refine the poetry, and Puccini would established the libretto to music.