Calzabigi, Raniero da

Calzabigi, Ranieroda (23 December 1714, Livorno; July 1795, Naples), Italian author and librettist, received a thorough classical education, and his literary interests after completion of his studies resulted in his election to several reputable academies in his native country. He moved to Naples in about 1741 to try his hand at writing librettos for the San Carlo opera house while working in a Neapolitan ministry. Also, he acquired a patron to subsidize his literary activity, the marquis…