Giambattista Varesco

Writing

Born: November 1, 1735

Birthplace: Trento, Italy

Father Varesco (1735–1805) was a chaplain, musician, poet and (most famously) librettist to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Varesco's only familiar work with Mozart is the libretto to Idomeneo; the abortive L'oca del Cairo is little-known.