Luigi Groto [SEP] occupation
Luigi Groto
Luigi Groto, also called Cieco d'Adria or Cieco D'Hadria (the blind man of Adria) (7 September 1541, Adria – 13 December 1585), was a blind Italian poet, lutenist, playwright and actor. Groto was born in Veneto and lost his sight eight days after birth. He studied philosophy and literature with such success that at the age of 15 he was already a public orator. He was often in Venice as an envoy from Veneto, and entertained with public performances of his songs. In
" (Venice 1587), translations, letters (Famigliari Humanities, Venice 1616)
Literature.
- Luigia Zilli: "La ricezione francese del "Pentimento amoroso" pastoral Groto di Luigi, Cieco d'Adriatic". Udine: Doretti, 1984.
- Giovanni Benvenuti: "Il cieco di Adria. Vita ed opere di Luigi Grotto". Sala Bolognese: Forni, 1984.
- Giorgio Brunello, "E il suo tempo Groto Luigi" (Volume 1) [Curatori Opera Theatre: Giorgio Brunello].