Da Ponte, Lorenzo
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDa Ponte, LorenzoLorenzo Da PonteDa 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