Earlier this week, conductor and composer Mark Laycock, who I am proud to count among my Facebook followers, directed my attention to this informative article about the relationship between Clement Moore – of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (a.k.a. “The Night Before Christmas”) fame – and Mozart librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. Now, on this sixth day of Christmas, I am happy to share it with you:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-madcap-genius-who-befriended-casanova-mozart-and-the-author-of-the-night-before-christmas