PONTE, Lorenzoda,In his autobiography (‘ the elegant poet who wrote the words for three of Mozart's operas—Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte—was born at Ceneda, in the Venetian States, . He borrowed his name from a bishop, his benefactor, but was...Memorie di L. da Ponte,
’ New York 1829-30) he spells his name thus, and so do all other writers, except M. de la Chavanne, his translator (‘Memoires de L. d'Aponte,
’ Paris 1860).