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Felice Romani

Illustration — Felice Romani Giuseppe Felice Romani (31 January 178828 January 1865) was an Italian poet and scholar of literature and mythology who wrote many librettos for the opera composers Donizetti and Bellini. Romani was considered the finest Italian librettist between Metastasio and Boito.

Also recorded as Giuseppe Felice Romani

Felice Romani

Felice Romani

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Born
1788 · Genoa.
Died
1865 · Moneglia.
Nationality
Kingdom of Italy
Occupation
librettist · poet · writer · translator
Fields
performing arts
Education
University of Genoa
Languages
Italian · French

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Illustration — Felice Romani Giuseppe Felice Romani (31 January 178828 January 1865) was an Italian poet and scholar of literature and mythology who wrote many librettos for the opera composers Donizetti and Bellini. Romani was considered the finest Italian librettist between Metastasio and Boito.

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Felice Romani (1788–1865) was an Italian librettist, poet and translator, among other activities. Born in Genoa, the librettist died in Moneglia.

Felice Romani studied at University of Genoa. The librettist was active in performing arts. Languages used include French and Italian.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Compositions and principal works
  3. 03Writing and publications
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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