Lorenzo Da Ponte
Librettist
1749 – 1838
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Who was Lorenzo Da Ponte?
Lorenzo Da Ponte was a Venetian opera librettist and poet. He wrote the librettos for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's greatest operas, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte.
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- Born
- Mar 10, 1749
Vittorio Veneto - Also known as
- da Ponte
- Emmanuele Conegliano
- Emanuele Conegliano
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Nancy Grahl
(1792/08 - 1831)
- Nancy Grahl
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- Columbia University
- Burgtheater
(1784 - ) - Professor, Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Lived in
- Vienna
- New York City
- Died
- Aug 17, 1838
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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