Edoardo Vera (1821–1889) was an Italian opera composer.

Works

Operas

*''Anelda da Messina'' *''Valeria'': lyric tragedy in four acts to a libretto by

Antonio Ghislanzoni Antonio Ghislanzoni (; 25 November 1824 – 16 July 1893) was an Italian journalist, poet, and novelist who wrote librettos for Verdi, among other composers, of which the best known are ''Aida'' and the revised version of ''La forza del des ...

– 1869 *''Adriana Lecouvreur e la duchessa di Bouillon'': (on the same subject as ''

Adriana Lecouvreur ''Adriana Lecouvreur'' () is an opera in four acts by Francesco Cilea to an Italian libretto by Arturo Colautti, based on the 1849 play ''Adrienne Lecouvreur'' by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé. It was first performed on 6 November 1902 at t ...

'') lyric drama in 4 acts to a libretto by Achille de Lauzières – 1856The Grove Book of Operas – Page 2 Stanley Sadie, Laura Macy – 2006 "Cilea chose the subject for its mixture of comedy and tragedy, its 18th-century ambience, the loving intensity of its protagonist and the moving final act; three other operas use the story of Adrienne Lecouvreur (by Edoardo Vera, ..."

Songs

*"L'ombre" *"La tradita" *"Mescetimi il vin"

References

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