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'''Bernardo Sandrinelli''' was an Italian poet. He wrote many libretti for the works performed at the ''Ospedale della Pietа'' and other locations in Venice. | '''Bernardo Sandrinelli''' was an Italian poet. He wrote many libretti for the works performed at the ''Ospedale della Pietа'' and other locations in Venice. | ||
[[Antonio Caldara]] used at least two librettos by or with contribution of Bernardo Sandrinelli: ''Il ricco Epulone'' (recounting the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus<ref name="OpeningNight"/> and ''Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo'', an allegory around Mary Magdalene and the battle between earthly and heavenly love. The latter was reworked from an existing libretto by [[Lodovico Forni]]. | [[Antonio Caldara]] used at least two librettos by or with the contribution of Bernardo Sandrinelli: ''Il ricco Epulone'' (recounting the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus<ref name="OpeningNight"/> and ''Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo'', an allegory around Mary Magdalene and the battle between earthly and heavenly love. The latter was reworked from an existing libretto by [[Lodovico Forni]]. | ||
An incomplete list of his works comprise: | An incomplete list of his works comprise: |