Apostolo Zeno
Apostolo Zeno | |
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Zeno by Martin Bernigeroth, 1721 | |
| Born | 11 December 1668 |
| Died | 11 November 1750 (aged 81) |
| Burial place | Gesuati |
| Occupations | Poet, librettist, journalist, numismatist and man of letters |
| Known for | Reform of melodrama |
| Spouse |
Ludovica Mondonovo (m. 1705) |
| Parent(s) | Pietro Zeno and Caterina Zeno (née Sevastò) |
| Family | Zeno family |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Collegio di Castello |
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Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 – 11 November 1750) was a Venetian poet, dramatist and scholar, known for his contributions to the development of opera seria and his role in the early eighteenth-century Italian literary scene.