Lorenzo Da Ponte
1749 – 1838 · aged 89
Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838)
- Born
- 10 Mar 1749 · Ceneda
- Died
- 17 Aug 1838 · New York City
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- 10 Mar 1749BornBorn in Ceneda
- 17 Aug 1838DiedDied in New York City
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Lorenzo Da Ponte (né Emanuele Conegliano; 10 March 1749 – 17 August 1838) was an Italian and American librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest. He wrote the libretti for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's most celebrated operas: The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and Così fan tutte (1790).
He was the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia University, and with Manuel Garcia, the first to introduce Italian opera to America. Aside from his relationship with Mozart, Da Ponte was also a close friend of Casanova.
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