Portrait of Marco Praga
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Author

Marco Praga

Italian playwright (1862-1929)

Born
June 20, 1862, Milan
Died
January 31, 1929, Varese
Nationality
Kingdom of Italy
Occupation
Librettist, playwright, writer and critic
Notable works
La porta chiusa · Marco Praga

Life and work

Marco Praga (born Milan, 20 June 1862; died 31 January 1929) was an Italian playwright popular in his era. His two most successful plays were La vergini and La moglie ideale (1890), which reportedly contained one of Eleonora Duse's great roles. He continued to do notable works until 1915. He collaborated in the preparation of the libretto for Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut.

His father was poet Emilio Praga.

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Collection

Books by Marco Praga

4 books