Carlo Evasio Soliva - Elena e Malvina - Ouverture

Carlo Evasio Soliva (27 November 1791 – 20 December 1853) was a Swiss-Italian composer of opera, chamber music, and sacred choral works. Soliva was born in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont to a family of Swiss chocolatiers who had emigrated from the canton of Ticino. He studied pianoforte and composition at the Milan Conservatory. Work: Elena e Malvina, melodramma semiserio in two acts, first performance 22 May 1824, Teatro alla Scala, Milano. Libretto: Felice Romani Ouverture Orchestra: Orchestra Swi