Francesca Manzoni Giusti (F / Italy, 1710-1743), playwright

Francesca Manzoni Giusti (1710-1743) was an Italian playwright, poetess, and librettist. Born at Barsio, Valsassina, in 1710, she received a formal education in literature, becoming a member of prestigious associations, such the Accademia dei Trasformati and the Accademia degli Arcadi. The wife of Venicean writer L. Giusti died at Cereda, near Lecco, in 1743.

Works

Plays

• L'Ester (1733 Manzoni Giusti), play

Librettos (oratorios)

• Abigaille (1734 Manzoni), libretto

• Debora (1735 Manzoni), libretto

• La madre de’ Maccabei (1737 Porsile / Manzoni), oratorio

External links

• Wikipedia.en -- Wikipedia.it
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