Metastasio
Italian-Austrian poet and composer
Italian-Austrian poet and composer
1698
328 years ago
Artists & Creatives
Austria
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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