Show OPERA LIBRETTIST SUCCUMBS AT ROME By Associated Press RO ROME lE Dec 18 Luigi Illica Italy's foremost grand opera librettist died yesterday In mall all he gave the words to fifty operas including works by Puccini PuccinI Puccini cini Mascagni l Cilea Giordano and Franchetti The libretto of nl's nis Iris and Puccini's La Boheme were ere written by Illica who also aided by deve developed ped the libretto of or Puccini's Madam Butterfly I Ica had been ill for several years ears I and unable to write |