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The Zeno family was an ancient noble family of Venice. Expelled from Venice to Candia (Crete) in the 13th century in order to maintain order and suppress any rebellious subjects, they were only able to return after the assault on the isle by the Ottoman Empire. However, they lost their patrician status. | The Zeno family was an ancient noble family of Venice. Expelled from Venice to Candia (Crete) in the 13th century in order to maintain order and suppress any rebellious subjects, they were only able to return after the assault on the isle by the Ottoman Empire. However, they lost their patrician status. | ||
The {{lang|it|Treccani}} dictionary describes him as " | The {{lang|it|Treccani}} dictionary describes him as "a decent man of letters but not a true poet." Considering that Zeno was "Cesarian poet" in his time, it is fair to say that judgements may differ. However, it is clear that Zeno, at least regarding operatic libretti, is overshadowed today by [[Pietro Metastasio]]. | ||
== Apostolo Zeno in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history == | == Apostolo Zeno in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history == | ||