Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Wolf Ferrari, ca. 1947
Born(1876-01-12)12 January 1876
Venice, Italy
Died21 January 1948(1948-01-21) (aged 72)
Venice, Italy
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
WorksList of operas

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) (12 January 1876 – 21 January 1948) was an Italian composer and teacher. He is best known for his comic operas such as Il segreto di Susanna (1909). A number of his works were based on plays by Carlo Goldoni, including Le donne curiose (1903), I quatro rusteghi (1906) and Il campiello (1936).