In the 19th century EugÃ ne Scribe wrote a very large number of libretti that were set to music by composers such as Meyerbeer , Auber , Bellini , Donizetti , Rossini and Verdi . EugÃ ne Scribe was one of the most prolific librettists of the 19th century , providing the words for works by Meyerbeer ( with whom he had a lasting collaboration ) , Auber , Bellini , Donizetti , Rossini and Verdi .