Biography
Luigi Illica (9 May 1857 – 16 December 1919) was an Italian librettist who wrote for Giacomo Puccini (usually with Giuseppe Giacosa), Pietro Mascagni, Alfredo Catalani, Umberto Giordano, Baron Alberto Franchetti and other important Italian composers. His most famous opera libretti are those for La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Andrea Chénier.
Illica was born at Castell'Arquato. His personal life sometimes imitated his libretti. The reason he is always photographed with his head slightly turned is because he lost his right ear in a duel over a woman. When silent films based on Illica's operas were made, his name appeared in large letters on advertisements because distributors could only guarantee that his stories would be used, and not that they would be accompanied by the music of the appropriate composer.
As a playwright of considerable quality, he is today remembered through one of Italy's oldest awards, the Luigi Illica International Prize founded in 1961, which goes to world famous opera singers, opera conductors, directors and authors. The prize is now awarded every two years and alternates with the Illica Opera Stage International Competition, which offers prizes and debut opportunities to young singers.
Filmography
all 76
Movies 76
Writer 73
Screenplay 1
Madama Butterfly - Valencia (2021)
Puccini's Tosca with Anna Netrebko (2020)
Maria Callas sings Tosca, Act II (2020)
Tosca (2019)
The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2019)
Madama Butterfly - Wiener Staatsoper (2018)
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018)
The ROH Live: Tosca (2018)
Tosca (2018)
Puccini: La Bohème (2017)
Puccini: La Bohème (2017)
Giordano: Andrea Chénier - Teatro alla Scala (2017)
Royal Opera House: La Bohème (2017)
Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2017)
Madama Butterfly - Teatro alla Scala (2016)
Puccini: La Bohème (2016)
The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2016)
The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2016)
Giordano: Andrea Chernier (2015)
La Bohème (2015)
La Boheme: Breathe Umphefumlo (2015)
Puccini Manon Lescaut (2015)
Manon Lescaut (2014)
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2014)
La Bohème (2013)
The Girl from Nagasaki (2013)
The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca (2013)
La Bohème (2012)
Tosca (2012)
Tosca (2011)
Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Sferisterio di Macerata) (2011)
La Bohème (2009)
The Met — Tosca (2009)
'La Bohème' im Hochhaus (2009)
La Bohème (2009)
Tosca (2009)
The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2009)
La Bohème (2008)
Puccini: La Bohème (2008)
La Boheme (2006)
Puccini: Tosca (Arena di Verona) (2006)
Madama Butterfly (2004)
Madama Butterfly (2004)
Tosca (2001)
Tosca (2001)
Tosca (2000)
Manon Lescaut (1998)
Manon Lescaut (1997)
Giordano: Andrea Chénier (1996)
Madame Butterfly (1995)
La Bohème (1994)
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca (1993)
La Bohème (1988)
La Boheme (1988)
Tosca (1986)
Madama Butterfly (1986)
Andrea Chénier - La Scala (1985)
Andrea Chénier (1985)
Tosca (1985)
Manon Lescaut (1983)
La Bohème (1982)
Puccini: La Boheme (1982)
Andrea Chenier (1981)
Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980)
Tosca (1978)
La Bohème (1977)
Tosca (1976)
Madama Butterfly (1974)
Andrea Chenier (1973)
La Bohème (1965)
Del Monaco: Andrea Chenier (1961)
Tosca (1956)
Madama Butterfly (1955)
Le souffle de la liberté (1955)
Tosca (1941)
La Wally (1932)
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GenderMale
Birthday1857-05-09
Deathday1919-12-16 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceCastell'Arquato, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy
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