Renato Simoni

born on 5/9/1875 in Verona, Veneto, Italy

died on 7/5/1952 in Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Renato Simoni

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Renato Simoni (September 5, 1875 in Verona – July 5, 1952 in Milan) was an Italian journalist, playwright, writer and theatrical critic noted for his collaboration work with Giuseppe Adami for Giacomo Puccini's Turandot.

Simoni's career was entirely devoted to theater. His first job was as an editor and a critic at L'Adige, a local Veronese newspaper company in his hometown. In 1902, he wrote one of his best comedies, La Vedova, followed by Carlo Gozzi (1903), Tramondo (1906), Congedo (1910) and Il matrimonio di Casanova.[1][2]

In 1914, he succeeded John Pozza as an author and critic at Corriere della Sera newspaper. He worked for the company until the end of his life. He also held a position as a director for a weekly magazine, La Tradotta.[3]

All his writings and critics were collected in volumes by Lucio Ridenti in 1951 under the title Trent'anni di cronaca drammatica and was published in 1960.

In 1952, Simoni donated 40,000 volumes of his writings and reviews to the Museum of La Scala and dedicated them to his mother, Livia.[4] The museum library was named Biblioteca Livia Simoni, after his mothers name.

Simoni died in Milan on July 5, 1952.

References

  1. Simoni from Lunario site
  2. reference from Wiki Italy
  3. Simonis biography
  4. Simonis contributions to La Scala Museum

External links

  • Simoni short biography
  • Livia Simoni Library
  • One of Simonis collaboration work
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