Giovanni Ruffini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Ruffini

Italian poet and opera librettist

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1807

Place of Birth: Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1881

Profession: writer, poet, politician, diplomat, librettist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Giovanni Ruffini (1807 in Genoa – 1881) was an Italian writer and patriot of the early 19th century.
He is chiefly known for having written the draft of the libretto of the opera Don Pasquale for its composer Gaetano Donizetti.