Da Ponte
Lo·ren·zo [luh-ren-zoh, law-, loh-; Italian law-ren-dzaw], /ləˈrɛn zoʊ, lɔ-, loʊ-; Italian lɔˈrɛn dzɔ/, Emanuele Conegliano, 1749–1838, Italian librettist and teacher of Italian, in the U.S. after 1805.
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How to use Da Ponte in a sentence
Da Ponte became the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia University.
A new translation, giving not only Da Ponte's verses, but Mozart's improvements on them, is a pressing necessity.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Otto JahnDa Ponte, however, hoped to overcome this difficulty; he agreed with Mozart to keep.the undertaking a secret.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Otto JahnDa Ponte, without consulting any one, went straight to the Emperor, and told him what had happened.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Otto JahnBut it gives occasion for a succession of musical situations which, considered apart, have been skilfully treated by Da Ponte.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Otto Jahn
It does not seem to have occurred to Da Ponte to develop his plot by means of an artistic arrangement of ensemble pieces.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Otto Jahn
British Dictionary definitions for Da Ponte
/ (Italian dɑ ˈpɔnte) /
Lorenzo (loˈrɛntso), real name Emmanuele Conegliano 1749–1838, Italian writer; Mozart's librettist for The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and Cosi fan tutte (1790)
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