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LORENZO Da PONTE: The Wandering Libretto

Lorenzo Da Ponte? Venice, 1763. In a church crowded with worshippers and onlookers, a baptism is about to take place. A bishop presides at the ceremony. Giacomo Casanova, sitting in the crowd, observes the baptism of four Jews with a … Continue reading

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