Metastasio

Italian-Austrian poet and composer

Metastasio - Italian-Austrian poet and composer
Born

1698
327 years ago

Died

April 12th, 1782
242 years ago — 84 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Austria

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A prominent poet and composer, contributed significantly to the operatic form in the 18th century. Served as the court poet for the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and worked in Vienna. His libretti were widely set to music by numerous composers, influencing the development of opera seria. Despite a modest background, achieved considerable success and recognition in the realms of music and literature through innovative texts that shaped operatic conventions.

Wrote acclaimed libretti for composers like Mozart

Influenced the style of opera seria

Served as court poet in Vienna

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