Lorenzo Da Ponte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lorenzo Da Ponte

Italian librettist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1749

Place of Birth: Ceneda, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1838

Profession: writer, composer, poet, playwright, translator, songwriter, librettist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Lorenzo Da Ponte (UK: , also US: , Italian: [lo'r?ntso da (p)'ponte]; 10 March 1749 – 17 August 1838) 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.