- Leopoldo Marenco
Leopoldo Marenco (born at
Ceva in 1831; died 1899) was an Italian dramatic poet, now known as alibrettist .Life
His father was
Carlo Marenco . Like his father he held a government post under the Treasury Department, one which took him toSardinia .In 1860 he became Professor of Latin literature at
Bologna University , and later occupied a similar chair atMilan University . In 1871 he retired toTurin .Works
His plays in verse, written after 1860, are more notable for their lyrical qualities than for dramatic technique. Among them are "Celeste", "Tempeste alpine", "Marcellina", "Il falconiere di Pietra Ardena", "Adelasia" "La famiglia", "Carmela" "Piccarda Donati", "Saffo", "Rosalinda", etc. Subjects from modern and medieval history were treated by him, and he followed his father's example in drawing from
Dante .Reference
*Collection of his plays, "Teatro di Leopoldo Marenco" (Turin, 1884)
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