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Nicolò Minato was born in Bergamo around 1627. He studied law in Venice and began practising as a lawyer there. He also published his first literary works in Venice and participated as librettist and impresario in the theatrical activities of the city. He began his career as an opera librettist in 1650 with the libretto for the opera ''Orimonte'', which he wrote for [[Francesco Cavalli]]. His first great success was [[Xerse]] (1654), also set to music by Cavalli. Gradually, he left the legal profession altogether and devoted himself entirely to writing libretti and theatre management. He became a member of several literary academies, including the ''Accademia degli Imperfetti'', whose members devoted themselves to the study of the classics and the law. He wrote 11 libretti for Venice, mainly for the ''Teatro San Salvatore''. His texts were mostly set to music by [[Francesco Cavalli]]. Antonio Sartorio also wrote several operas to his libretto.<ref name="Wiki"/> | Nicolò Minato was born in Bergamo around 1627. He studied law in Venice and began practising as a lawyer there. He also published his first literary works in Venice and participated as librettist and impresario in the theatrical activities of the city. He began his career as an opera librettist in 1650 with the libretto for the opera ''Orimonte'', which he wrote for [[Francesco Cavalli]]. His first great success was [[Xerse]] (1654), also set to music by Cavalli. Gradually, he left the legal profession altogether and devoted himself entirely to writing libretti and theatre management. He became a member of several literary academies, including the ''Accademia degli Imperfetti'', whose members devoted themselves to the study of the classics and the law. He wrote 11 libretti for Venice, mainly for the ''Teatro San Salvatore''. His texts were mostly set to music by [[Francesco Cavalli]]. Antonio Sartorio also wrote several operas to his libretto.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
In 1669, he left Venice and became court poet to Emperor Leopold I. During his time in Vienna, he produced some 210 works, of which 170 were operas and serenatas (dramatic non-scenic cantatas) and the remaining 40 were oratorios and sepolkras (funeral music). In addition, he wrote texts for ceremonial events of the imperial family. His libretti remained very popular even after his death, and they were frequently set to music by leading composers such as [[Johann | In 1669, he left Venice and became court poet to Emperor Leopold I. During his time in Vienna, he produced some 210 works, of which 170 were operas and serenatas (dramatic non-scenic cantatas) and the remaining 40 were oratorios and sepolkras (funeral music). In addition, he wrote texts for ceremonial events of the imperial family. His libretti remained very popular even after his death, and they were frequently set to music by leading composers such as [[Johann Adolph Hasse]], [[Georg Friedrich Händel]], [[Giovanni Bononcini]], Giovanni Legrenzi, Marc'Antonio Ziani, Tomaso Albinoni and [[Georg Philipp Telemann]].<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
==Minato in Bohemia== | ==Minato in Bohemia== | ||