Ferdinando Fontana
Italian writer (1850-1919) · Italy · On the map · Writers · Died at 69
Ferdinando Fontana was an Italian journalist, dramatist, and poet. He is best known today for having written the libretti of the first two operas by Giacomo Puccini - Le Villi and Edgar.
Ferdinando Fontana is read about 6 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Portrait of Ferdinando Fontana by Vespasiano Bignami
Notice in Gazzetta Musicale di Milano (1884) announcing Ricordi's publication of Le Villi and their contract with Puccini to write a second opera with Fontana.
Ferdinando Fontana (left) with Giacomo Puccini.
Caricature of Fontana by the Italian composer, Antonio Cagnoni (1828-1896)About this person
Country
Italy
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1919 · aged 69
