Apostolo Zeno | |
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 Apostolo Zeno | |
| Born | December 11, 1668 |
| Died | 11 November 1750 (aged 81) |
| Burial place | Gesuati |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, librettist, journalist, numismatist and man of letters |
| Known for | Reform of melodrama |
| Spouse | Ludovica Mondonovo |
| Parent(s) | Pietro Zeno and Caterina Zeno (née Sevastò) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Collegio di Castello |
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Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice[2] – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bizzarini 2020.
- ^ Phillimore, Catherine Mary (1891). Studies in Italian Literature, Classical and Modern. S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. p. 162. OCLC 11170706.
Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice in 1668, His father, Pietro Zeno, was a doctor of medicine ; his brother, Catarina, belonged to the family of the Sevasti.