Giuseppe Giacosa
Giuseppe Giacosa (21 October 1847 – 1 September 1906) was an Italian poet, playwright and librettist. Regarded at the turn of the 20th century as one of Italy’s leading playwrights, Giacosa is remembered chiefly for his association with Puccini in double harness with the librettist Luigi Illica. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Colleretto Giacosa (municipality in Italy), Died 1906 (Colleretto Giacosa (municipality in Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 47207 | 10-in. | 12/4/1916 | E lucevan le stelle | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1423 | 12-in. | 6/12/1930 | D'art et d'amour | Marise Beaujon ; Eugène Bigot | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLBX133 | 12-in. | October 1932 | Que cette main est froide | Andre d'Arkor ; Maurice Bastin ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Giacosa, Giuseppe," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102753.
Giacosa, Giuseppe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102753.
"Giacosa, Giuseppe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80040340
Wikidata: Giuseppe Giacosa - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q372032
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22555
MusicBrainz: Giuseppe Giacosa - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/948c87d7-28ab-48c1-8296-ac0d89bf4bf3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/52854 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/52854
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