Giovacchino Forzano
Birthplace: Borgo San Lorenzo, Kingdom of ItalyBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).
An Italian playwright, librettist and stage directorBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026)., and the author of two of the three operas of Puccini's TritticoBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).. He studied medicine, sang briefly as a baritone, then took a law degreeBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026). and edited La Nazione in FlorenceBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.. He met Puccini in 1914Budden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026). and wrote Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi for him, having declined Il tabarro because he preferred to devise his own plotsBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).. He also wrote for Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Wolf-Ferrari and GiordanoBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).. As stage director at La ScalaBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026). he mounted the premieres of Boito's Nerone and TurandotBudden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.. He wrote three plays with MussoliniWikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026)., and never shook off the association.
Works
- Gianni Schicchi — Librettist
- Suor Angelica — Librettist
Written from
- Budden, J. (1992) 'Forzano, Giovacchino', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 2, pp. 264-265.
- Wikipedia (2026) Giovacchino Forzano. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).