Da Ponte, LorenzoDa Pon‧te, Lo‧ren‧zo /dæ ˈpɒnteɪ $ -ˈpɑːn-, ləˈrenzəʊ/(1749–1838) an Italian writer and producer of operas, known especially for writing the words for three of mozart's greatest operas, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così Fan Tutte