Giuseppe Adami (4 November 1878 – 12 October 1946) was an Italian librettist, known for his collaboration with Giacomo Puccini on the operas La rondine (1917), Il tabarro (1918) and Turandot (1926).Adami also wrote several plays, such as I fioi di Goldoni, Una capanna e il tuo cuore (1913), Capelli bianchi (1915), Felicità Colombo (1935) and Nonna Felicità (1936). The latter was adapted into a film in 1938 by director Mario Mattoli.Adami was born in Verona. He graduated at the University of Padua in Law but dedicated his career as a writer, theatre playwright, and then music critic. After the death of Puccini, Adami published a collection of the composer's letters in Epistolario (1928). He also published his personal recollections, Giacomo Puccini (1935), which was one of the earliest biographies of the composer. He wrote a second biography Il romanzo della vita di Giacomo Puccini ("The life of Giacomo Puccini") in 1942.Adami also wrote librettos for other composers including Riccardo Zandonai's La via della finestra (1919); and Franco Vittadini's Anima allegra (1921) and Nazareth (1925). He was a music critic for La sera (Milan) and for the review La comedia from 1931 to 1934. Adami acted as publicist with the house of Ricordi to the end of his life. He died in Milan aged 67.
Italian playwright, librettist, journalist, and publicist for the House of Ricordi. He published a biography of Giacomo Puccini based on personal reminiscences.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Turandot
2015
TV Movie libretto
Turandot
2014
TV Movie libretto
Turandot
2012
TV Movie libretto - as Adami
Il Trittico
2009
libretto: "Il Tabarro"
La Rondine
2009
text by
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
2007-2009
TV Series libretto - 2 episodes
La Rondine
2008
TV Movie libretto
Il trittico
2008
TV Series libretto: "Il Tabarro"
Trittico
2007
TV Series by: "Il tabarro" Opera in un atto
Turandot
2002
TV Movie libretto
Great Performances
1994-1999
TV Series libretto - 2 episodes
La rondine
1998
TV Movie libretto
Turandot
1998
TV Movie libretto
Operavox
1995
TV Series libretto - 1 episode
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
1994
TV Series libretto - 1 episode
Turandot
1987
TV Movie libretto
Live from Lincoln Center
1985
TV Series libretto - 1 episode
Turandot
1983/II
TV Movie libretto
Turandot
1983/I
TV Movie libretto
Il trittico
1983
TV Series libretto - 1 episode
Turandot
1981
TV Movie libretto
Zenés TV színház
1981
TV Series 1 episode
Turandot
1965
TV Movie libretto
The Cloak
1959
TV Movie libretto: Il tabarro
Turandot
1958
TV Movie libretto
Il carnevale di Venezia
1939
screenplay / story
Nonna Felicita
1938
play
Who Is Happier Than I?
1938
story and screenplay
Felicit
1937
play
Il lupo e la sirenetta
1918
novel
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Britain's Got More Talent
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
It Was Alright in the 70s
2015
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015
writer: "Popolo Di Pechino, Ai Tuoi Piedi Ci Prostriam from Turandot", "Nessun Dorma, Figlio Del Cielo, Tre Enigmi M'hai Proposto, Tu Che Guardi Le Stelle from Turandot"
The Flash
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Chance
2013
writer: "Nessun Dorma from Turandot" - as Adami
Det grå guld
2013
lyrics: "Nessun Dorma"
To Rome with Love
2012
writer: "Nessun dorma"
Òpera en texans
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Tu cara me suena
2011
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Hereafter
2010
writer: "Nessun Dorma" 1824-6
When You Give of Yourself
2010
Short "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"
Nothing Special
2010
writer: "Nessun Dorma - Turandot"
Banda sonora
2009
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Ascolta!
2008
Short "Signore, ascolta!"
Two Lovers
2008
"Signor, Ascolta!: Turandot" 1926
Hamlet 2
2008
writer: "Nessun Dorma - Turandot" - as Adami
La fille coupée en deux
2007
"TURANDOT In questa Reggia"
No Reservations
2007
writer: "Nessun Dorma" from "Turandot"
Wie küsst man einen Millionär?
2007
TV Movie writer: "Nessun Dorma"
Let's Go to Prison
2006
writer: "Nessun Dorma"
Bailey's Billion$
2005
as Adami, "NESSUN DORMA - TURANDOT"
The Island
2005
writer: "Nessun Dorma"
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
2004
"Non Piangere, Liu" 1922-1924
Man on Fire
2004
writer: "Nessun Dorma from Turandot" - as Guiseppe Adami
Chasing Liberty
2004
writer: "Nessun Dorma" - as Adami
The Life of David Gale
2003
music: "Tu Che Di Gel Sei Cinta" from opera "Turandot" 1926
The Sum of All Fears
2002
"Nessun dorma"
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
lyrics: "Nessun Dorma"
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996
writer: "In Questa Reggia", "Nessun Dorma" - as Guiseppe Adami