Nicolò Beregan
Nicolò Beregan (also Berengani , Bergani ; born February 21, 1627 in Vicenza , † December 17, 1713 in Venice ) was an Italian lawyer , poet and librettist .
Life
Beregan was one of the most famous lawyers in Venice and was also highly regarded as a writer and philologist . From 1656 to 1660 he lived in exile because of a personal feud with a German merchant. He was in contact with the imperial court in Vienna and corresponded with Duke Johann Friedrich von Braunschweig-Lüneburg , an important military and musical supporter of Venice.
Beregan's libretti , mostly written in a heroic style, were set to music by some of the most famous composers of his time and were used as models by later librettists such as Pietro Pariati .
Works
- L'Annibale in Capua (1661), set to music by Ziani
- Il Tito (1666), set to music by Cesti
- Genserico (1669), set to music by Cesti
- L'Heraclio (1671), set to music by Ziani
- L'Ottaviano Cesare Augusto (1682), set to music by L Grenzi
- Giustino (1683), set to music by Lenzei
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| SURNAME | Beregan, Nicolò |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berengani, Nicolò; Bergani, Nicolò |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian lawyer, poet and librettist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1627 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vicenza |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1713 |
| Place of death | Venice |