For previous March 10th posts, check here: John Bacchus Dykes (2019), Arthur Honegger (2020), Camillo Schumann (2021), Lorenzo da Ponte; Pablo de Sarasate (2022), and Bix Beiderbecke; Dudley Buck (2023)
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Lorenzo Da Ponte (10 March 1749 – 17 August 1838[) was an Italian, later American, opera librettist, poet, and priest. He wrote the libretti for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte.
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Both [da Ponte and his friend Casanova] were Venetian adventurers, kindred spirits, and seducers. -- Wikipedia
Lorenzo da Pante, the renegade priest,
Didn’t let vows slow him down in the least.
He consorted in brothels with his friend Casanova,
Ignoring the pact he had made with Jehovah.
So perhaps it’s surprising, (one wouldn’t have guessed),
That in spite of a life so unhinged and unbless’d,
He became a librettist who is often assessed
To rank in the standings with the best of the best.
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