Giulio Strozzi | |
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Born | 1583 Venice |
Baptised | 15 September 1583 |
Died | 31 March 1652 (aged 68–69) Venice |
Other names | Luigi Zorzisto |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Poet, librettist, playwright |
Works | La finta pazza, La finta savia |
Movement | Baroque |
Giulio Strozzi (1583 - 31 March 1652) was a Venetian poet and libretto writer. His libretti were put to music by composers like Claudio Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli, Francesco Manelli, and Francesco Sacrati. He sometimes used the pseudonym Luigi Zorzisto.[1]