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Arrigo Boito: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Tobia Gorrio • Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito
Born February 24, 1842 • Padua • Italy
Died June 10, 1918 (aged 76) • Milan • Italy
Notable Works “Mefistofele” • “Nerone” • “Simon Boccanegra”

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Boito, portrait by an unknown artist
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