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Joseph Méry
Librettist
Biography
French writer Joseph Méry (1797–1865) wrote a number of opera librettos and is best known for his libretto to Verdi's Don Carlos, co-written with Camille du Locle.

Méry was born Aygalades and studied law in Aix-en-Provence. He went on to become a political journalist, with his work leading to his imprisonment for a short period. After visiting Turkey he moved to Paris, where he wrote for the satirical journal Le Nain jaune while working prolifically as a writer of poems, plays, novels and short stories.

Méry's other librettos include Deffès's La Fantôme du Rhin and Valse et menuet (with Jules Adenis), Duprez's Jeanne d'Arc (with Edouard Duprez), Reyer's Erostate (with Giovanni Pacini) and Maître Wolfram (with Théophile Gautier), David's Herculanum (with Terence Hadot) and Massé's Le Prix de famille.

Productions
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COMPANYTITLEDATES
Lyric Opera of ChicagoDon Carlos11/9/2022 - 11/25/2022
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo11/3/2022 - 12/3/2022
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlos2/28/2022 - 3/22/2022
Los Angeles OperaDon Carlo9/22/2018 - 10/14/2018
Washington National OperaDon Carlo3/3/2018 - 3/17/2018
San Francisco OperaDon Carlo6/12/2016 - 6/29/2016
Wichita Grand OperaDon Carlo9/25/2015 - 9/27/2015
Opera PhiladelphiaDon Carlo4/4/2015 - 5/5/2015
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo3/30/2015 - 4/25/2015
Sarasota OperaDon Carlos3/7/2015 - 3/23/2015
Vancouver OperaDon Carlo5/5/2014 - 5/11/2014
Austin OperaDon Carlo11/11/2013 - 11/23/2013
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo2/2/2013 - 3/16/2013
Houston Grand OperaDon Carlos4/28/2012 - 4/28/2012
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo11/22/2010 - 11/22/2010
Cincinnati OperaDon Carlo6/6/2009 - 6/27/2009
Sarasota OperaDon Carlos3/3/2009 - 3/28/2009
Hawai'i Opera TheatreDon Carlo2/2/2008 - 2/5/2008
Canadian Opera CompanyDon Carlos10/10/2007 - 11/11/2007
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo11/11/2006 - 12/22/2006
Los Angeles OperaDon Carlo9/9/2006 - 10/10/2006
New National Theatre, TokyoDon Carlo9/9/2006 - 9/21/2006
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo3/1/2005 - 4/1/2005
San Diego Opera AssociationDon Carlo3/1/2004 - 4/1/2004
Opera PhiladelphiaDon Carlo1/1/2004 - 2/1/2004
San Francisco OperaDon Carlos10/10/2003 - 11/18/2003
Minnesota OperaDon Carlos5/5/2002 - 5/19/2002
New National Theatre, TokyoDon Carlo12/12/2001 - 12/14/2001
Boston Lyric OperaDon Carlos10/5/2001 - 10/15/2001
Houston Grand OperaDon Carlo4/4/2001 - 5/5/2001
Arizona OperaDon Carlo3/3/2001 - 4/8/2001
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo1/1/2001 - 1/26/2001
Opera AustraliaDon Carlo4/4/2000 - 5/12/2000
Opera AustraliaDon Carlo8/8/1999 - 9/18/1999
Palm Beach OperaDon Carlo1/1/1999 - 1/26/1999
Opéra de MontréalDon Carlo11/9/1998 - 11/20/1998
San Francisco OperaDon Carlo10/10/1998 - 11/13/1998
Pittsburgh OperaDon Carlo4/4/1997 - 5/5/1997
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo1/1/1997 - 1/1/1997
Kentucky OperaDon Carlo11/1/1996 - 11/23/1996
Lyric Opera of ChicagoDon Carlo9/9/1996 - 10/17/1996
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoDon Carlo8/1/1994 - 8/19/1994
Portland OperaDon Carlo4/1/1994 - 4/16/1994
Seattle OperaDon Carlo7/1/1993 - 8/1/1993
San Francisco OperaDon Carlo10/1/1992 - 10/31/1992
Arizona OperaDon Carlo10/1/1992 - 10/24/1992
New Orleans Opera AssociationDon Carlo10/1/1992 - 10/9/1992
Opera AustraliaDon Carlos7/1/1992 - 8/1/1992
Metropolitan OperaDon Carlo2/1/1992 - 3/1/1992
Baltimore Opera CompanyDon Carlo10/1/1991 - 10/26/1991
Nevada Opera AssociationDon Carlo10/1/1991 - 10/11/1991
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