Pietro Metastasio was an influential Italian poet and librettist who shaped opera through his prolific works, earning him the title "Father of the Opera Seria."
Luigi Pirandello is an Italian playwright, novelist, and poet, known for his profound exploration of the human condition through his innovative works in theater.
Ugo Foscolo was an Italian writer, poet, and patriot, renowned for his romantic and neoclassical works, including the novel 'The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis' and the poem 'Dei sepolcri.