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Temistocle Solera
Librettist
Biography
Italian librettist and composer Temistocle Solera (1815–78) is best known for his librettos for Verdi, the most famous of which is Nabucco.

Solera was born in Ferrara. He was educated in Vienna before running away to join a circus, and eventually completed his studies in Milan and Pavia. He published some books of verse before working on his first operatic project in 1839, adapting Antonio Piazza's libretto Oberto conte di San Bonifacio for Verdi. He had his first great success with Nabucco (1842) and went on to write for Verdi Il Lombardi alla prima crociata (1843), Giovanna d'Arco (1845) and Attila (1846), the last of which was completed by Francesco Maria Piave when Solera moved to Madrid to work as director of productions there.

Solera set several of his librettos himself, including Ildegonda (1840), Il contadino d'Agliate (1841), Genio e sventura (1843) and La Hermana de Pelayo (1853). Further compositions include the cantata La melodia and sacred music, chamber music and songs.

Productions
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COMPANYTITLEDATES
Metropolitan OperaNabucco1/2/2024 - 12/29/2023
Washington Concert OperaNabucco3/4/2023 - 3/4/2023
Opera IthacaNabucco11/4/2022 - 11/4/2022
Sarasota OperaAttila3/12/2022 - 3/22/2022
Sarasota OperaNabucco3/2/2019 - 3/24/2019
Union Avenue OperaNabucco7/27/2018 - 8/4/2018
Odyssey OperaGiovanna d'Arco4/5/2018 - 4/7/2018
Los Angeles OperaNabucco10/14/2017 - 11/19/2017
Metropolitan OperaNabucco1/3/2017 - 12/30/2016
Lyric Opera of ChicagoNabucco1/13/2016 - 2/12/2016
Opera Company of BrooklynNabucco10/24/2015 - 10/24/2015
Pittsburgh OperaNabucco10/10/2015 - 10/18/2015
Opera CarolinaNabucco10/10/2014 - 10/25/2014
Opéra de MontréalNabucco9/9/2014 - 9/27/2014
Opera NaplesNabucco5/2/2014 - 5/2/2014
Florida Grand OperaNabucco1/1/2014 - 2/8/2014
Chicago Opera TheaterGiovanna d'Arco9/9/2013 - 9/29/2013
Opera PhiladelphiaNabucco9/9/2013 - 10/10/2013
Metropolitan OperaNabucco9/9/2012 - 11/16/2012
San Francisco OperaAttila6/6/2012 - 7/7/2012
Washington National OperaNabucco4/4/2012 - 5/21/2012
Seattle OperaAttila1/1/2012 - 1/28/2012
Washington Concert OperaAttila9/9/2011 - 9/9/2011
Sarasota OperaI lombardi alla prima crociata2/2/2011 - 3/20/2011
Palm Beach OperaNabucco12/10/2010 - 12/12/2010
Sarasota OperaGiovanna d'Arco3/3/2010 - 3/20/2010
Metropolitan OperaAttila2/2/2010 - 3/27/2010
San Diego Opera AssociationNabucco2/2/2010 - 2/28/2010
Detroit OperaNabucco10/10/2009 - 10/23/2009
Sarasota OperaAttila2/2/2007 - 3/4/2007
Dallas OperaNabucco11/11/2006 - 11/17/2006
State Opera of South AustraliaNabucco11/11/2006 - 11/17/2006
Baltimore Opera CompanyNabucco11/11/2006 - 11/18/2006
Opera AustraliaNabucco4/1/2005 - 8/1/2005
Metropolitan OperaNabucco2/1/2005 - 3/1/2005
Metropolitan OperaNabucco4/1/2004 - 4/23/2004
Royal Opera CanadaNabucco11/1/2003 - 11/28/2003
Opera CarolinaNabucco10/1/2003 - 10/25/2003
Utah Festival OperaNabucco7/7/2003 - 7/26/2003
Opera Orchestra of New YorkAttila4/4/2003 - 4/4/2003
Metropolitan OperaNabucco3/3/2003 - 4/11/2003
Los Angeles OperaNabucco9/9/2002 - 9/28/2002
Opéra de MontréalNabucco11/5/2001 - 11/16/2001
New National Theatre, TokyoNabucco11/3/2001 - 11/11/2001
Cincinnati OperaNabucco7/7/2001 - 7/21/2001
Pacific Opera VictoriaNabucco4/4/2001 - 4/28/2001
Syracuse OperaNabucco3/3/2001 - 3/25/2001
Metropolitan OperaNabucco3/3/2001 - 3/31/2001
Sarasota OperaOberto3/3/2001 - 3/31/2001
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoNabucco6/6/2000 - 6/15/2000
Houston Grand OperaNabucco4/29/2000 - 5/14/2000
Florentine Opera CompanyNabucco2/2/2000 - 2/20/2000
Lyric Opera of ChicagoAttila1/1/2000 - 12/17/2000
San Francisco OperaNabucco11/11/1999 - 12/12/1999
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoI lombardi alla prima crociata8/8/1999 - 8/30/1999
Aurora Opera TheatreOberto4/4/1999 - 4/11/1999
New National Theatre, TokyoNabucco6/1/1998 - 6/25/1998
Lyric Opera of ChicagoNabucco9/9/1997 - 10/23/1997
Washington Concert OperaAttila9/7/1997 - 9/9/1997
Atlanta OperaNabucco5/3/1997 - 5/5/1997
Opera ColumbusNabucco2/1/1997 - 2/8/1997
Edmonton OperaNabucco11/29/1996 - 12/12/1996
Opera Orchestra of New YorkGiovanna d'Arco5/8/1996 - 5/8/1996
Opera AustraliaNabucco4/1/1996 - 9/1/1995
New York City OperaAttila3/3/1996 - 3/31/1996
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoNabucco10/10/1995 - 11/2/1995
Houston Grand OperaAttila4/1/1995 - 5/1/1995
Sarasota OperaNabucco2/1/1995 - 3/1/1995
Vancouver New MusicNabucco10/1/1994 - 10/23/1994
Metropolitan OperaI lombardi alla prima crociata12/1/1993 - 12/20/1993
Baltimore Opera CompanyNabucco4/1/1993 - 4/30/1993
Calgary Opera AssociationNabucco1/1/1993 - 1/25/1993
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoAttila10/1/1992 - 10/23/1992
Opera HamiltonNabucco9/1/1992 - 9/26/1992
Opéra de MontréalNabucco4/1/1992 - 4/25/1992
San Francisco OperaAttila11/1/1991 - 12/1/1991
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