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Giovanni Faustini
Librettist
Biography
Giovanni Faustini (1615 – 19 December 1651) was an Italian librettist and opera impresario of the 17th century. He is best remembered for his collaborations with the composer Francesco Cavalli.

Faustini was born in Venice. Impresario at the Teatro San Cassiano, Teatro San Moisè and Teatro Sant 'Apollinare, his 14 libretti were mostly set by Cavalli, with a few being used by other composers. The libretti Faustini left incomplete at his death were later finished by his brother Marco Faustini, who continued his brother's career as impresario at multiple theatres.

Three of his librettos are based on mythological themes, but these are exceptions rather than the rule. A typical Faustini plot relies not on myth or classical history but upon his own imagination. He based his creative thinking upon a fundamental pattern of two pair of aristocratic lovers from exotic nations, who undergo a lengthy process of separation and reconciliation, assisted by a good number of clownish servants who provide comic relief. Many devices from Roman comedy and the pastoral genre also appear, such as sleeping potions and letters delivered to the wrong person. Faustini was heavily committed to his career as a professional librettist, and his work with Cavalli was of vital importance in the development of Venetian opera.

Productions
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Glimmerglass FestivalLa Calisto7/23/2024 - 8/17/2024
American Baroque Opera CoOrmindo6/7/2024 - 6/8/2024
Opera MemphisLa Calisto3/22/2024 - 3/23/2024
dell'Arte Opera EnsembleLa Calisto8/12/2017 - 8/26/2017
Cincinnati OperaLa Calisto7/17/2014 - 7/27/2014
Portland OperaLa Calisto3/3/2009 - 3/21/2009
Duquesne UniversityOrmindo2/2/2007 - 2/25/2007
Curtis Institute of MusicL'Ormindo11/11/2006 - 11/18/2006
Curtis Institute of MusicL'Ormindo11/11/2006 - 11/18/2006
Opera InternationalL'Ormindo8/8/2002 - 8/11/2002
San Francisco OperaLa Calisto4/4/2001 - 4/29/2001
McGill University La Calisto11/11/1999 - 11/26/1999
Juilliard SchoolLa Calisto4/4/1998 - 4/25/1998
Curtis Institute of MusicL'Ormindo4/1/1997 - 4/27/1997
Canadian Opera CompanyLa Calisto11/1/1996 - 12/1/1996
Glimmerglass FestivalLa Calisto7/7/1996 - 8/25/1996
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