Arrigo Boito
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| + | '''Arrigo Boito''' (24 February 1842 - 10 June 1918) (whose original name was '''Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito''' <and who wrote essays under the anagrammatic [[pseudonym]] of Tobia Gorrio) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[poet]], [[journalist]], [[novelist]], [[librettist]] and [[composer]], best known today for his [[libretto|libretti]], especially those for [[Giuseppe Verdi]]'s last two monumental operas ''[[Otello]]'' and ''[[Falstaff (opera)|Falstaff]]'' (not to mention [[Amilcare Ponchielli]]'s operatic masterpiece ''[[La Gioconda (opera)|La Gioconda]]'') and his own opera ''[[Mefistofele]]''. Along with [[Emilio Praga]] and his own brother [[Camillo Boito]], he is regarded as one of the prominent representatives of the [[Scapigliatura]] artistic movement. | ||
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | [[File:Arrigo Boito photo.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Boito at age 44]] | ||
| + | [[file:Arrigo Boito - Birthplace in Padua.jpg|thumb|Birthplace in Padua]] | ||
| + | Born in [[Padua]], the son of Silvestro Boito, an Italian painter of miniatures and his wife, a [[Poles|Polish]] countess, Józefina Radolińska, Boito studied music at the [[Milan Conservatory]] with [[Alberto Mazzucato]] until 1861, where a friend, [[Albert Visetti]] resided as well. His older brother, [[Camillo Boito]], was an Italian architect and engineer as well as a noted art critic, art historian and novelist. | ||
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| + | In 1866 he fought under [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]] in the [[Austro-Prussian War|Seven Weeks' War]] in which the [[Kingdom of Italy]] and [[Prussia]] fought against [[Austria]], after which [[Venice]] was ceded to [[Italy]]. | ||
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| + | Between 1887 and 1894, he had an affair with celebrated actress [[Eleonora Duse]]. Their relationship was carried out in a highly clandestine manner, presumably because of Boito's many aristocratic friends and acquaintances. (Despite this, their voluminous correspondence over the years survives.) The two remained on good terms until his death. | ||
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| + | Towards the end of his musical career, Boito succeeded [[Giovanni Bottesini]] as director of the [[Parma]] Conservatory after the latter's death in 1889 and held the post until 1897. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the [[University of Cambridge]] in 1893, and on his death in Milan he was interred there in the [[Cimitero Monumentale di Milano|Cimitero Monumentale]]. He was an atheist. | ||
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Arrigo Boito (24 February 1842 - 10 June 1918) (whose original name was Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito <and who wrote essays under the anagrammatic pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio) was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, librettist and composer, best known today for his libretti, especially those for Giuseppe Verdi's last two monumental operas Otello and Falstaff (not to mention Amilcare Ponchielli's operatic masterpiece La Gioconda) and his own opera Mefistofele. Along with Emilio Praga and his own brother Camillo Boito, he is regarded as one of the prominent representatives of the Scapigliatura artistic movement.
Biography
thumb|left|150px|Boito at age 44 thumb|Birthplace in Padua Born in Padua, the son of Silvestro Boito, an Italian painter of miniatures and his wife, a Polish countess, Józefina Radolińska, Boito studied music at the Milan Conservatory with Alberto Mazzucato until 1861, where a friend, Albert Visetti resided as well. His older brother, Camillo Boito, was an Italian architect and engineer as well as a noted art critic, art historian and novelist.
In 1866 he fought under Giuseppe Garibaldi in the Seven Weeks' War in which the Kingdom of Italy and Prussia fought against Austria, after which Venice was ceded to Italy.
Between 1887 and 1894, he had an affair with celebrated actress Eleonora Duse. Their relationship was carried out in a highly clandestine manner, presumably because of Boito's many aristocratic friends and acquaintances. (Despite this, their voluminous correspondence over the years survives.) The two remained on good terms until his death.
Towards the end of his musical career, Boito succeeded Giovanni Bottesini as director of the Parma Conservatory after the latter's death in 1889 and held the post until 1897. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the University of Cambridge in 1893, and on his death in Milan he was interred there in the Cimitero Monumentale. He was an atheist.
