Colleretto Giacosa is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about north of

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. Colleretto Giacosa borders the following municipalities: Samone,

Loranzè Loranzè is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin. Loranzè borders the following municipalities: Fiorano Canavese, Salerano Canavese Salerano Canavese is a ''c ...

Pavone Canavese Pavone Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km northeast of Turin. Pavone Canavese borders the following municipalities: Ivrea, Banchette Banchette is a ' ...

, Parella, and San Martino Canavese. The

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and

librettist A libretto (From the Italian word , ) is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major ...

Giuseppe Giacosa (1847 – 1906) was born in the then Colleretto Parella, the town changed its name after him.

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