Songs Written by Luigi IllicaTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Luigi Illica (9 May 1857 – 16 December 1919) was an Italian librettist who wrote for Giacomo Puccini (usually with Giuseppe Giacosa), Pietro Mascagni, Alfredo Catalani, Umberto Giordano, Baron Alberto Franchetti and other important Italian composers. His most famous opera libretti are those for La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Andrea Chénier. Illica was born at Castell'Arquato. His personal life sometimes imitated his libretti. The reason he is always photographed with his head slightly turned is because he lost his... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Luigi Illica first charted in 1905 with Iris - Serenata.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Madama Butterfly - Duet, Act I: Amore Ogrillo (Love or Fancy?) - #2: Madama Butterfly: Finale Ultimo (Butterfly's Death Scene) - #3: La Bohème - Mi Chiamano Mimi (My Name is Mimi) - #4: Madama Butterfly - Finale Act I: O Quantiocchi Fisi (O Kindly Heavens) - #5: La Bohème - Quartetto: Addio, Dolce Svegliare (Farewell, Sweet Love)