Genres

Giambattista Varesco

Biography

Father Varesco (1735–1805) was a chaplain, musician, poet and (most famously) librettist to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Varesco's only familiar work with Mozart is the libretto to Idomeneo; the abortive L'oca del Cairo is little-known.

Known For Writing

Birthday Nov 01, 1735 (290 years old)

Place of Birth Trento, Italy

Also Known As Abbate Varesco, Giovanni Battista