Camillo Federici

Camillo Federici (born April 9, 1749, Garessio, Piedmont [Italy]—died Dec. 23, 1802, Padua [Italy], Austrian Empire) was an Italian dramatist and actor, whose comedies were highly popular in the late 18th century. Federici was educated at Turin and showed at an early age a great fondness for literature and especially for the theatre. The praises bestowed on his early attempts determined his choice of a career, and he obtained engagements with several companies both as...