Lorenzo Da Ponte est connu pour avoir non seulement écrit les livrets de plusieurs opéras de Mozart, mais également pour avoir exercé de multiples professions. Dans ces mémoires, il raconte ses aventures mouvementées, de Venise à New York en passant par Vienne et Londres. Lorenzo Da Ponte livre ici un récit captivant de sa vie et de ses rencontres avec les grands noms de la musique et de la culture de son temps. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.