Leopoldo Marenco
Illustration — Portrait of Leopoldo Marenco Leopoldo Marenco (Nov. 8, 1831 – April 30, 1899) was an Italian dramatic poet, now known as a librettist.
Also recorded as Count Leopoldo Marenco
Leopoldo Marenco
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- Born
- 1831 · Ceva.
- Died
- 1899 · Milan.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- librettist · poet · writer
- Languages
- Italian
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Illustration — Portrait of Leopoldo Marenco Leopoldo Marenco (Nov. 8, 1831 – April 30, 1899) was an Italian dramatic poet, now known as a librettist.
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Born at Ceva, his father was Carlo Marenco. Like his father he held a government post under the Treasury Department, one which took him to Sardinia. In 1860 he became professor of Latin literature at Bologna University, and later occupied a similar chair at Milan University. In 1871 he retired to Turin.
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His plays in verse, written after 1860, are more notable for their lyrical qualities than for dramatic technique. Among them are: • Celeste • Tempeste alpine • Marcellina • Il falconiere di Pietra Ardena • Adelasia • La famiglia • Carmela • Piccarda Donati • Saffo • Rosalinda Subjects from modern and medieval history were treated by him, and he followed his father's example in drawing from Dante.
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1831
Leopoldo Marenco was born on 1 February 1831.
1899
Leopoldo Marenco died on 30 April 1899.
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