Death and legacy
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Lorenzo da Ponte: the scandalous life of the man who wrote Mozart's words
10. Death and legacy
He died on 17 August 1838 in New York. An enormous funeral was held in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Da Ponte is immortalised by his works with Mozart, in which his sharp characterization, humour and satire, brought out all of the composer's strengths.
