Renato Simoni

Italian journalist, playwright, writer and theatrical critic noted for his collaboration work with Giuseppe Adami for Puccini’s Turandot.

Simoni’s career was entirely devoted to theater. His first job is as an editor and a critic at "L'Adige", a local Veronese newspaper company in his hometown. In 1902, he writes one of his best comedy theaters, "La Vedova", followed by "Carlo Gozzi" (1903), "Tramondo" (1906), "Congedo" (1910) and "Il matrimonio di Casanova".

In 1914, he succeeds John Pozza as an author and critic at Corriere della Sera newspaper. He works for the company until the end of his life. He also hold a position as a director for a weekly magazine, "La Tradotta".

In 1952, Simoni donated 40,000 volumes of his writings and reviews to the Museum of La Scala and dedicated them to his mother, Livia.

Simoni died in Milan on 5 July 1952.