Lorenzo Da Ponte

Lorenzo Da Ponte 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).

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Who was born first?

• Lorenzo Da Ponte and Domenico Cimarosa were born the same year
• Lorenzo Da Ponte and Johann Nikolaus Forkel were born the same year
• Lorenzo Da Ponte and Georg Joseph Vogler were born the same year
• Lorenzo Da Ponte was born 1 year before Tomás de Iriarte
• Lorenzo Da Ponte was born 1 year after Christian Gottlob Neefe

Timeline

1. Christian Gottlob NeefeFebruary 5, 1748 – January 26, 1798
2. Domenico CimarosaDecember 17, 1749 – January 11, 1801
3. Georg Joseph VoglerJune 15, 1749 – May 6, 1814
4. Johann Nikolaus ForkelFebruary 22, 1749 – March 20, 1818
5. Lorenzo Da Ponte (this page)March 10, 1749 – August 17, 1838
6. Tomás de IriarteSeptember 18, 1750 – September 17, 1791

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