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Venice in the 1730s. Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725 to actress Zanetta Farussi, wife of actor and dancer Gaetano Casanova.Giacomo was the first of six children, followed by Francesco Giuseppe (1727–1803), Giovanni Battista (1730–1795), Faustina Maddalena (1731–1736), Maria Maddalena Antonia Stella (1732–1800), and Gaetano Alvise (1734–1783).
Casanova is a surname originating from the Romance languages, which translates literally as "new house" in Latin. Notable people with the surname include: Achille Casanova (1941-2016), Swiss journalist and politician; Alain Casanova (born 1961), French football player and manager; Briley Casanova (born 1994), American gymnast
Casanova allegedly wrote the first chapters of the book in 1789, during a profound illness. In 1794, Casanova met Charles Joseph, Prince de Ligne. The two of them established a mutual friendship. The Prince expressed a desire to read Casanova's memoirs, and Casanova decided to polish the manuscript before sending it to the Prince.
Casanova often refers to Giacomo Casanova, ... Casanova may also refer to: People. Casanova (surname) Film and TV. Casanova, a 1918 Hungarian film; Casanova ...
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Anthony Powell in his 1960 novel Casanova's Chinese Restaurant contrasts Don Juan, who "merely liked power" and "obviously did not know what sensuality was", with Casanova, who "undoubtedly had his sensuous moments". [18] Stefan Zweig observes the same difference between both characters in his biography of "Casanova". [19]
It is possible that Peter Casanave's actual surname was not Casanave, since the few surviving sources indicate it as Casaneva, Cazenave or Casanova. [1] Casanave was of the Catholic faith [1] and was a Freemason. He joined the Freemasons sometime after emigrating to the United States, and served as Masonic Master of the Maryland Lodge No. 9. [4 ...
Giovanni Battista Casanova (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista kazaˈnɔːva;-kasa-]; 2 November 1730 – 8 December 1795) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the Neoclassic period. He was a brother of Giacomo Casanova and Francesco Giuseppe Casanova and was born at Venice .