For his part, Cammarano re-used some of the verses he had set for Poliuto in other librettos, including Mercadante's La Vestale,[REF] some of which became quite well known.
With the Poliuto disaster behind him, Donizetti arrived in Paris in late October 1838 and quickly met and became friendly with the composer Adolphe Adam, who was living in the same apartment building where he was staying [REF].