Ferdinando Fontana
Librettist
1850 – 1919
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Who was Ferdinando Fontana?
Ferdinando Fontana was an Italian journalist, dramatist, and poet. He is best known today for having written the libretti of the first two operas by Giacomo Puccini – Le Villi and Edgar.
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- Born
- Jan 30, 1850
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Lived in
- Milan
- Died
- May 10, 1919
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on July 23, 2013
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