 Depressed circumstances made him attach himself as author to various touring Italian companies, and his output was considerable; moreover, such actors as Ristori, Rossi and Salvini made many of these plays great successes.Among the best of them were "La Donna" (1850), "La Donna in seconde nozze" (1851), "Giuditta" (1857), "Sofocle" (1860).