author
Ulisse Barbieri
1841–1899
A prolific Italian playwright and writer, he moved from the turmoil of the Risorgimento into a restless literary career that ranged across drama, fiction, opera librettos, and political writing. His life seems to have been as dramatic as his work, blending patriotism, controversy, and nonstop creative energy.
2 Audiobooks
Il palazzo del diavolo, vol. 2/2 : Leggenda mantovana
by Ulisse Barbieri
Il palazzo del diavolo, vol. 1/2 : Leggenda mantovana
by Ulisse Barbieri
About the author
Born in Mantua in 1842 and dead in San Benedetto Po in 1899, Ulisse Barbieri was an Italian dramatist, writer, patriot, lyricist, and composer. Reference sources describe him as a striking figure in 19th-century Italian theater, remembered for his sheer productivity and for working across many forms rather than staying in a single genre.
He wrote dramas, comedies, opera librettos, novels, revues, and even choreographic pieces. Treccani notes that in 1872 alone, ten of his works were staged, which gives a good sense of both his popularity and his pace. Among the titles most often singled out are Egoismo sociale, Oggi!, and Amore nel deserto.
Barbieri is also linked to the patriotic and political currents of his time. Italian biographical sources present him not only as a man of letters but also as a participant in the wider public life of a newly changing Italy, which helps explain the energetic, sometimes unruly character often attributed to his work.