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Antonio Somma (born Udine, 28 August 1809 - died Venice, 8 August 1864) was an Italian playwright who wrote the libretto of Un ballo in maschera (1857) for Giuseppe Verdi. Under Verdi's supervision, he also wrote the libretto for Re Lear, a project that Verdi never realised. His tragedy, Parisina, gave him quite a success while a student. He specialized in spoken plays and wrote no further libretti. Antonio Somma Bio at OperaGlass.

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Aug 28, 1809

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Aug 8, 1864 (age 54 years)

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Udine, Italy

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Un ballo in maschera

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