Luigi Illica
librettist
(1857-1919)
Luigi Illica wrote numerous important opera librettos around the turn of the twentieth century. He worked together with Puccini on the texts for Manon Lescaut, La bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly, and is also credited with the librettos for Catalani's La Wally and Giordano's Andrea Chénier. Born in Piacenza, Illica settled in Milan in 1879 to work as a journalist. His involvement with the theatre started in 1875, and his first opera libretto dates from 1889. In 1892, Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa were invited to complete the libretto for Manon Lescaut, and the two of them would then go on to collaborate on the librettos for Puccini's next three operas as well. Illica also worked independently on more than 30 other librettos, including ones for operas by Giordano and Mascagni.
Luigi Illica wrote numerous important opera librettos around the turn of the twentieth century. He worked together with Puccini on the texts for Manon Lescaut, La bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly, and is also credited with the librettos for Catalani's La Wally and Giordano's Andrea Chénier. Born in Piacenza, Illica settled in Milan in 1879 to work as a journalist. His involvement with the theatre started in 1875, and his first opera libretto dates from 1889. In 1892, Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa were invited to complete the libretto for Manon Lescaut, and the two of them would then go on to collaborate on the librettos for Puccini's next three operas as well. Illica also worked independently on more than 30 other librettos, including ones for operas by Giordano and Mascagni.
Performances
September 22. 18:00
contemporary
opera
14
rehearsal
TOSCA
September 24. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
premiere
TOSCA
September 28. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
September 30. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 2. 20:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 7. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 9. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 13. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 15. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 16. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
December 1. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
LA BOHÈME – MVM OperAdventure
December 3. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 7. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 9. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 11. 11:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 15. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 22. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 25. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
December 30. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
June 29. 18:00
classic
opera
14
rehearsal
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 1. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 4. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 6. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 8. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 11. 19:00
classic
opera
14