Giambattista Varesco

Biography

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.

Birthday

Nov 1, 1735

Place of birth

Trento, Italy

Deathday

Aug 25, 1805

Also known as

• Abbate Varesco
• Giovanni Battista