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Francesco Maria Piave

Francesco Maria Piave

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Born May 18, 1810 in Murano, Italy

Died March 5, 1876

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Maria_Piave.

Francesco Maria Piave (18 May 1810 – 5 March 1876) was an Italian opera librettist who was born in Murano in the lagoon of Venice, during the brief Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.

His career spanned over twenty years working with many of the significant composers of his day, including Giovanni Pacini (four librettos), Saverio Mercadante (at least one), Federico Ricci, and even one for Michael Balfe. He is most well known as Giuseppe Verdi's librettist, for whom he was to write 10 librettos, the most well-known being those for Rigoletto and La traviata.

But Piave was not only a librettist: he was a journalist and translator in addition to being the resident poet and stage manager at La Fenice in Venice where he first encountered Verdi. Later, Verdi was helpful in securing him the same position at La Scala in Milan. His expertise as a stage manager and his tact as a negotiator served Verdi very well, but the composer bullied him mercilessly for his pains over many years.

Like Verdi, Piave was an ardent Italian patriot, and in 1848, during Milan's "Cinque Giornate," when Radetzky's Austrian troops retreated from the city, Verdi wrote to Piave in Venice addressing him as "Citizen Piave."

Together, they worked on ten operas between 1844 and 1862, and Piave would have also prepared the libretto for Aida when Verdi accepted the commission for it in 1870, had he not suffered a stroke which left him paralyzed and unable to speak. Verdi helped to support his wife and daughter, proposing that "an album of pieces by famous composers be compiled and sold for Piave's benefit". The composer paid for his funeral when he died nine years later in Milan aged 65 and arranged for his burial at the Monumental Cemetery.

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Stiffelio Poster

Stiffelio Feature Film2024

Verdi: Rigoletto Poster

Verdi: Rigoletto Video2024

Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth - Salzburger Festspiele 2023 Poster

Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth - Salzburger Festspiele 2023 TV Movie2023

The Royal Opera: Rigoletto Poster

The Royal Opera: Rigoletto Feature Film2022

Verdi: La Forza Del Destino Poster

Verdi: La Forza Del Destino Video2022

Verdi: Rigoletto Poster

Verdi: Rigoletto Video2022

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2021

Macbeth TV Movie2021

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Poster

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Video2021

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Poster

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Video2020

I due Foscari Poster

I due Foscari Video2019

La traviata Poster

La traviata Video2019

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie2019

Verdi: Attila Poster

Verdi: Attila Video2019

Verdi: La Traviata Video2019

Macbeth TV Movie2018

Macbeth - Opera in Four Acts TV Movie2018

La traviata Poster

La traviata Video2017

Verdi: Macbeth Poster

Verdi: Macbeth Video2017

I due Foscari Poster

I due Foscari TV Movie2016

I due Foscari Poster

I due Foscari Video2016

Ricci: Crispino e la Comare Poster

Ricci: Crispino e la Comare Video2016

The Royal Opera House: La Traviata Poster

The Royal Opera House: La Traviata Feature Film2016

Verdi: La Forza Del Destino Poster

Verdi: La Forza Del Destino Video2016

Verdi: La traviata Poster

Verdi: La traviata Video2016

Verdi: Rigoletto Video2016

English National Opera: La Traviata Poster

English National Opera: La Traviata Feature Film2015

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2015

Macbeth Video2015

Verdi: La traviata Poster

Verdi: La traviata TV Movie2015

Verdi: La traviata Poster

Verdi: La traviata Video2014

Verdi: Rigoletto Poster

Verdi: Rigoletto TV Movie2014

Verdi: Rigoletto Video2014

Attila TV Movie2013

La traviata: Melodramma in tre atti Poster

La traviata: Melodramma in tre atti TV Movie2013

La Traviata on Sydney Harbour Poster

La Traviata on Sydney Harbour Feature Film2012

La traviata, Melodramma in tre atti Poster

La traviata, Melodramma in tre atti TV Movie2012

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto Video2012

Stiffelio Poster

Stiffelio TV Movie2012

Tutto Verdi Poster

Tutto Verdi TV Series2012

La Traviata Poster

La Traviata TV Movie2011

Macbeth Feature Film2011

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto Feature Film2011

Giuseppe Verdi: Attila - Dramma Lirico in a Prologue and Three Acts Video2010

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie2010

Rigoletto a Mantova Poster

Rigoletto a Mantova TV Movie2010

Simon Boccanegra TV Movie2010

Simon Boccanegra, Melodramma in un prologo e tre atti Poster

Simon Boccanegra, Melodramma in un prologo e tre atti TV Movie2010

La Traviata Poster

La Traviata TV Movie2009

Macbeth TV Movie2009

Verdi: La traviata Poster

Verdi: La traviata Video2009

Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto, Melodramma in three acts Poster

Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto, Melodramma in three acts TV Movie2008

La Traviata Poster

La Traviata Video2008

La traviata im Hauptbahnhof Zürich Poster

La traviata im Hauptbahnhof Zürich TV Movie2008

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie2008

Ernani Video2007

Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata, Melodramma in three acts Poster

Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata, Melodramma in three acts TV Movie2007

La forza del destino Poster

La forza del destino Video2007

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2007

La Traviata Poster

La Traviata Feature Film2006

La Traviata Poster

La Traviata TV Movie2006

Macbeth TV Movie2006

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Poster

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live TV Series2006

Verdi: La Traviata Poster

Verdi: La Traviata TV Movie2006

Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto Story Poster

Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto Story Video2005

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2005

Verdi: Macbeth Poster

Verdi: Macbeth Video2005

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2004

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie2004

Aroldo TV Movie2003

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2003

Rigoletto TV Movie2003

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2002

Macbeth TV Movie2002

Simon Boccanegra TV Movie2002

I due Foscari Poster

I due Foscari TV Movie2001

La traviata TV Movie2001

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie2001

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie2001

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie2000

Simon Boccanegra TV Movie1998

La forza del destino Poster

La forza del destino TV Movie1997

La traviata TV Movie1997

Macbeth: Melodramma in quattro atti di Giuseppe Verdi TV Movie1997

La forza del destino Poster

La forza del destino TV Movie1996

La traviata TV Movie1995

Operavox Poster

Operavox TV Series1995

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie1994

Verdi: Rigoletto Poster

Verdi: Rigoletto TV Movie1994

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie1993

Macbeth TV Movie1993

Stiffelio Poster

Stiffelio TV Movie1993

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie1992

Simon Boccanegra Poster

Simon Boccanegra TV Movie1991

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie1989

I due Foscari Poster

I due Foscari TV Movie1988

'Rigoletto' di Giuseppe Verdi Poster

'Rigoletto' di Giuseppe Verdi TV Movie1987

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie1987

Macbeth Feature Film1987

Macbeth TV Movie1987

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto Feature Film1987

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie1985

Simon Boccanegra Poster

Simon Boccanegra TV Movie1985

Ernani TV Movie1982

La traviata Poster

La traviata Feature Film1982

Ernani Video1981

La force du destin TV Movie1981

Rigoletto TV Movie1981

Rigoletto TV Movie1981

Rigoletto Video1981

Simon Boccanegra Poster

Simon Boccanegra TV Movie1978

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto TV Movie1977

The Metropolitan Opera Presents Poster

The Metropolitan Opera Presents TV Series1977

La traviata Poster

La traviata TV Movie1976

Macbeth TV Movie1976

La traviata TV Movie1975

Verdi: Kageki 'Tubakihime' Zenkyoku Poster

Verdi: Kageki 'Tubakihime' Zenkyoku TV Movie1973

Macbeth TV Movie1972

Musical TV Theater Poster

Musical TV Theater TV Series1972

The Lively Arts Poster

The Lively Arts TV Series1969

Le miroir à trois faces: Rigoletto TV Movie1968

La traviata Poster

La traviata Feature Film1967

Le miroir à trois faces: Rigoletto TV Movie1966

Le miroir à trois faces: La dame aux camélias TV Movie1965

Macbeth TV Movie1963

Prestige de la musique TV Series1963

Rigoletto TV Movie1963

Verdi: Rigoletto Poster

Verdi: Rigoletto TV Movie1961

La Traviata TV Movie1960

Rigoletto TV Movie1958

Rigoletto e la sua tragedia Poster

Rigoletto e la sua tragedia Feature Film1956

La traviata TV Movie1955

La Traviata TV Movie1953

Opera Cameos Poster

Opera Cameos TV Series1953

La forza del destino Poster

La forza del destino Feature Film1950

NBC Television Opera Theatre Poster

NBC Television Opera Theatre TV Series1949

The Lost One Poster

The Lost One Feature Film1947

Rigoletto Poster

Rigoletto Feature Film1946

Crispino e la comare Feature Film1938

Broadway Gondolier Poster

Broadway Gondolier Feature Film1935

Crispino e la comare Feature Film1918

Masked Ball Poster

Masked Ball Feature Film1917

Ernani Short Film1915

Ernani Short Film1915

Rigoletto Short Film1910

Ernani: 'Oh sommo Carlo...' Short Film1909

La traviata: 'Da' miei bollenti spiriti' Short Film1909

Rigoletto: 'Miei signori' Short Film1909

Rigoletto: 'Piangi fanciullo' Short Film1909

Rigoletto: Ach, wie so trügerisch Short Film1909

Ernani Short Film1908

La traviata: 'Dei miei bollenti spiriti' Short Film1908

La traviata: 'Di Provenza il mare...' Short Film1908

Rigoletto: 'Pari siamo' Short Film1908

Rigoletto: 'Sì, vendetta' Short Film1908

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Miss April Poster

Miss April Feature Film1958

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