Enrico Golisciani [SEP] place of birth
Enrico Golisciani
Enrico Golisciani (25 December 1848 – 6 February 1919) was an Italian author, born in Naples. He is best known for his opera librettos, but also published a slim volume of verses for music, entitled "Pagine d'Album" (Milano, Ricordi, 1885); many more of his poems intended to be set to music were published in the "Gazzetta Musicale di Milano".
Selected librettos.
- "Carlo di Borgogna" (Pietro Musone – Naples, Teatro Mercadante, 22 March
L'amore medico
L'amore medico ("Doctor Cupid", also known as "The Love Doctor") is an opera in two acts by composer Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Based on Moliere's comedy "L'Amour médecin", the work uses an Italian language libretto by Enrico Golisciani. It premiered on 4 December 1913 at the Hoftheater in Dresden under the title "Der Liebhaber als Arzt".
The opera's United States premiere took place on 25 March 1914 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Recordings.