Sem Benelli
Sem Benelli (August 10, 1877 – December 18, 1949) was an Italian playwright, essayist and librettist. He provided the texts for several noted Italian operas, including Italo Montemezzi's ''L'amore dei tre re'' and ''L'incantesimo'', and Umberto Giordano's ''La cena delle beffe'', based on Benelli's own play of the same title. He was a native of Prato. His dramatic play of ''La Gorgona'' was first staged in Trieste in 1913.The play ''The Jester's Supper'' was a great New York theatre success in 1919 under the title ''The Jest'', starring Lionel and John Barrymore. In Italy Paola Pezzaglia was considered the best male protagonist of ''La cena delle beffe'', after an incident in 1913 when the leading man collapsed before playing the character of Giannetto; she took his place achieving resounding success. Ever since Pezzaglia carried on doing the same role again and again.
He wrote the screenplay for the 1942 film ''The Jester's Supper'' based on his own famous play. Provided by Wikipedia
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L'amore dei tre re : poema tragico in tre atti di Sem Benelli /
Published 1966Other Authors: “…Benelli, Sem, 1877-1949…”
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La cena delle beffe : poema drammatico in quattro atti di Sem Benelli /
Published 1924Other Authors: “…Benelli, Sem, 1877-1949…”
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L'amore dei tre re. : Poema tragico in tre atti di /
Published 1913Other Authors: “…Benelli, Sem, 1877-1949…”
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Die Liebe dreier Könige : tragische Dichtung in drei Aufzugen /
Published 1914Other Authors: “…Benelli, Sem, 1877-1949…”
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L'amore dei tre re : tragic poem in 3 acts by Sem Benelli /
Published 1913Other Authors: Search for the full-text version of this title in HathiTrust
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L'amore dei tre re [opera in three acts /
Published 1977Other Authors: “…Benelli, Sem, 1877-1949…”
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L'Amore dei tre re Bregenz Festival 1998 /
Published 1999Other Authors: “…Benelli, Sem, 1877-1949…”
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