Historedia
Person

Lorenzo Da Ponte

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1786–1787

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lorenzo Da Ponte, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of The Marriage of Figaro

    1786

    Role: Librettist

    1. 1786 · ViennaInitial Run

      The first production was followed by eight additional performances in 1786.

    2. 1 May 1786 · BurgtheaterVienna Premiere

      The opera debuted at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786.

  2. Premiere of Don Giovanni in Prague

    1787

    Role: Librettist

    1. 1787 · PragueCommission after the Prague trip

      The success of Mozart's January–February 1787 trip to Prague led to a commission from the city's resident opera company.

    2. 14–29 October 1787 · PragueDelayed premiere date

      The opera was to premiere on 14 October 1787 for Archduchess Maria Theresa's visit, but was not ready; Le nozze di Figaro was substituted.

    3. 29 October 1787 · Estates Theatre (National Theatre of Bohemia), PraguePremiere in Prague

      Don Giovanni was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the National Theatre (of Bohemia), now the Estates Theatre, on 29 October 1787.

Sources

  1. The Marriage of Figaro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Don Giovanni Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-05