Giovanni Bertati (10 July 1735 – 1 March 1815) was an Italian
librettist.
Bertati was born in
Martellago, Italy. In 1763, he wrote his first libretto, La morte di Dimone ("The Death of Dimone"), set to music by
Antonio Tozzi. Two years later, L'isola della fortuna ("The Island of Fortune"), based on Bertati's libretto and
Andrea Luchesi's music, was performed in
Vienna. During 1770, Bertati visited Vienna several times, where he collaborated with
Baldassare Galuppi. Emperor
Leopold II gave Bertati the title of Poeta Cesareo ("Imperial Poet") of the Italian Opera in Vienna, previously held by
Lorenzo Da Ponte, who, a year earlier, fell in disgrace with the emperor. He died in
Venice, Italy.
During his career as a librettist, Bertati was almost exclusively devoted to writing
drammi giocosi. His most celebrated libretto is Il matrimonio segreto ("The Secret Marriage"), set to the music of
Domenico Cimarosa, and premiered on 7 February 1792, in Vienna.
Libretti
The following is the list of 70 libretti by Bertati; the years refer to first performances.
La morte di Dimone ossia L'innocenza vendicata (music by
Antonio Tozzi, 1763)
Il curioso indiscreto (music by
Pasquale Anfossi, 1777) – disputed attribution
La forza delle donne (music by
Pasquale Anfossi, also under the title Il trionfo delle donne, 1778; music by
Bernardo Ottani under the title Le amazzoni, 1784; music by
Peter von Winter under the title Ogus ossia Il trionfo del bel sesso; music by
Giuseppe Nicolini under the title Ogus ossia Il trionfo del bel sesso, 1799)
Le spose ricuperate (music by
Luigi Caruso, also under the title I campi elisi ossia Le spose ricuperate, 1785)
L'amore costante (music by
Giuseppe Gazzaniga, 1786; music by
Pierre Dutillieu under the title Nannerina e Pandolfino ossia Gli sposi in cimento, 1792)
L'intrigo amoroso (music by
Ferdinando Paer, also under the titles Il male vien dal buco, Saed ossia Il serraglio and Gli intrighi del serraglio, 1795)
Giovanni Bertati (10 July 1735 – 1 March 1815) was an Italian
librettist.
Bertati was born in
Martellago, Italy. In 1763, he wrote his first libretto, La morte di Dimone ("The Death of Dimone"), set to music by
Antonio Tozzi. Two years later, L'isola della fortuna ("The Island of Fortune"), based on Bertati's libretto and
Andrea Luchesi's music, was performed in
Vienna. During 1770, Bertati visited Vienna several times, where he collaborated with
Baldassare Galuppi. Emperor
Leopold II gave Bertati the title of Poeta Cesareo ("Imperial Poet") of the Italian Opera in Vienna, previously held by
Lorenzo Da Ponte, who, a year earlier, fell in disgrace with the emperor. He died in
Venice, Italy.
During his career as a librettist, Bertati was almost exclusively devoted to writing
drammi giocosi. His most celebrated libretto is Il matrimonio segreto ("The Secret Marriage"), set to the music of
Domenico Cimarosa, and premiered on 7 February 1792, in Vienna.
Libretti
The following is the list of 70 libretti by Bertati; the years refer to first performances.
La morte di Dimone ossia L'innocenza vendicata (music by
Antonio Tozzi, 1763)
Il curioso indiscreto (music by
Pasquale Anfossi, 1777) – disputed attribution
La forza delle donne (music by
Pasquale Anfossi, also under the title Il trionfo delle donne, 1778; music by
Bernardo Ottani under the title Le amazzoni, 1784; music by
Peter von Winter under the title Ogus ossia Il trionfo del bel sesso; music by
Giuseppe Nicolini under the title Ogus ossia Il trionfo del bel sesso, 1799)
Le spose ricuperate (music by
Luigi Caruso, also under the title I campi elisi ossia Le spose ricuperate, 1785)
L'amore costante (music by
Giuseppe Gazzaniga, 1786; music by
Pierre Dutillieu under the title Nannerina e Pandolfino ossia Gli sposi in cimento, 1792)
L'intrigo amoroso (music by
Ferdinando Paer, also under the titles Il male vien dal buco, Saed ossia Il serraglio and Gli intrighi del serraglio, 1795)