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 12. 19:30
classic
opera
14
Butterfly in the Emirates
September 13. 19:30
classic
opera
14
Butterfly in the Emirates
September 21. 18:00
concert version
opera
rehearsal
MADAMA BUTTERFLY – concert performance
September 23. 19:00
concert version
opera
MADAMA BUTTERFLY – concert performance
September 26. 19:00
concert version
opera
MADAMA BUTTERFLY – concert performance
November 30. 18:00
contemporary
opera
14
rehearsal
TOSCA
December 3. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
December 7. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
December 10. 11:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
December 13. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
December 16. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
December 20. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
December 21. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
LA BOHÈME
December 23. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
December 27. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
Dynamic prices
December 29. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
Dynamic prices
January 4. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
January 7. 17:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
Standing room tickets can be purchased two hours before performance.
January 10. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME
January 14. 19:00
classic
opera
12