Temistocle Solera
Temistocle Solera was an Italian opera composer and librettist.Life and career
He was born in Ferrara. He received his education at the Imperial College in Vienna and at the University of Pavia. Throughout his life he actively participated in anti-Austrian resistance. At one point, he was incarcerated for his activities. He completed several literary works, including the novel Michelino, his style influenced by Alessandro Manzoni. He then found work as a librettist; his collaboration with the composer Giuseppe Verdi began in 1839 and lasted for a few years.
Solera then found work as the impresario for the Royal Theatre in Madrid. He died in Milan in 1878.Composer
- Ildegonda
- Il contadino d'Agliate
- Genio e sventura
- La hermana de Pelayo
Librettist
- For Giuseppe Verdi
- * Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio
- * Nabucco
- * I Lombardi alla prima crociata
- * Giovanna d'Arco
- * Attila
- For other composers
- Galeotto Manfredi
- La conquista di Granata
- La fanciulla delle Asturie
- Sordello. Also produced as L'Indovina
- Pergolese
- Vasconcello
- Una notte di festa
- L'espiazione
- Zilia
