Attila is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on the play Attila, König der Hunnen by Zacharias Werner. First performance: Teatro la Fenice, Venice, 1846. The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. ... A libretto is the body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, oratorio, or musical. ... Temistocle Solera (December 25, 1815 – April 21, 1878) was an opera composer and librettist. ... A play (noun) is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner (November 18, 1768 - January 17, 1823), German poet, dramatist and preacher, was born at Königsberg in Prussia. ... Teatro La Fenice (the phoenix) is an opera house in Venice, Italy. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...