Giovanni Battista Casti
Giambattista Casti ( born August 29, 1724 in Acquapendente; † February 5, 1803 in Paris) was an Italian poet and satirist.
His works include libretti for operas following:
- Il re Teodoro in Venezia (music by Giovanni Paisiello, 1784)
- La Grotta di Trofonio (music by Antonio Salieri, 1785 )
- Prima la musica e poi le parole (music by Antonio Salieri, 1786)
- Cublai, gran Kan de ' Tartari (music by Antonio Salieri, 1786-88 )
- Catiline (music by Antonio Salieri, 1790-92 )
Works
- Novelle galanti dell ' Fig Casti