Arrigo Boito William Shakespe Verdi Books

Arrigo Boito was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, librettist, and composer, recognized as a prominent figure of the Scapigliatura artistic movement. He is primarily celebrated for his libretti, notably for Giuseppe Verdi's operas Otello and Falstaff, as well as his own opera Mefistofele. Boito's work is characterized by its literary sophistication and masterful synthesis of poetry and music, making him a unique voice in operatic tradition.