Francesco maria piave biography of mahatma
Francesco Maria PiaveItalian opera librettist (18121876)Francesco Maria Piave (18 May 1810160;8211;32;5 March 1876) was an Italian opera librettist who was born in Murano in the lagoon of Venice, during the brief Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. CareerPiave's career spanned over twenty years working with many of the significant composers of his day, including Giovanni Pacini (four librettos), Saverio Mercadante (at least one), Federico Ricci, and even one for Michael Balfe.