Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Giacinto Andrea Cicognini (* 1606 in Florence, † 1651 in Venice ) was an Italian playwright and librettist; He was the son of the poet and playwright Jacopo Cicognini.

1627, he completed his studies at the University of Pisa. 1640 to 1645 he lived in Florence as legal counsel for the poet and playwright Giambattista Ricciardi. In 1647 he wrote his first libretto Il Celio, which was set by Sapiti and Baglioni in music. Later in the year he moved to Venice, where he worked as secretary of Francesco Boldieri, a nobleman, who managed the assets of the Order of St. John. His fame as a playwright and librettist grew with the number of his dramas, tragedies, comedies and librettos that he wrote for theater and opera houses of Venice. The composers for whom he worked, were, among others, Francesco Cavalli, Antonio Cesti and Francesco Lucio.

Cicognini was thus a key actors in the opera of the 17th century; He combined elements of tragedy and comedy, and often showed signs of Spanish influence. His most famous librettos are Giasone and Orontea ( with music by Cavalli or Lucio ), which should be the most popular operas of the 17th century in Europe.

Source

  • Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.:. Gale, 2009.
  • Artists (Florence)
  • Artist (Venice)
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  • Born in 1606
  • Died in 1651
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