Biography

Giovanni Ruffini

Gender
Male
Nationality
Italian
Born
9/20/1807
Died
11/3/1881
Show Categories
Opera
Genres
Comedy, Farce, Romance

Giovanni Ruffini was a noted Italian writer of the 19th century, who held strong patriotic views about Italian Unification. Although most of his work was in writing novels such as his 1855 Doctor Antonio, he is probably best remembered for writing the libretto to Donizetti's Don Pasquale.

Known For

Don Pasquale logo

Opera

The wealthy old bachelor, Don Pasquale, has decided to take a wife so that he may produce an heir, c...