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Lorenzo Da Ponte

Italian, later American opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest
Years: 1749 - 1838

Lorenzo Da Ponte (March 10, 1749 –  August 17, 1838) is an Italian, later American opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest.

He writes the libretti for twenty-eight operas by eleven composers, including three of Mozart's greatest operas, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte.