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Giovanni Ruffini


Born
in Genoa, Italy, Italy
November 20, 1807

Died
November 03, 1881

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Giovanni Domenico Ruffini (1807, Genoa – 1881) was an Italian novelist, poet and patriot of the early 19th century. He is chiefly known for having written the draft of the libretto of the opera Don Pasquale for its composer Gaetano Donizetti and the novel Doctor Antonio, which helped to spread in Europe the Italian Risorgjmental situaton.

In 1833 Ruffini had been condemned to death along with his brother Jacopo as enemies of the state for their patriotic ideas inspired by Giuseppe Mazzini. His brother died in mysterious circumstances while being interrogated by police. Later Giovanni went to exile and escape death. He begun travelled all across Europe. In 1843 he went to Paris and begun to work for Donizetti as a librettist . Donizetti told
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“A teacher is like a candle that lights others by consuming itself.”
Giovanni Ruffini