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Lorenzo Da Ponte was an Italian, later American opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest. He wrote the libretti for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's most celebrated operas, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte.
Birth Name
Emmanuele Conegliano
Born
Monday, 10 March 1749
Died
Friday, 17 August 1838
