A bridged d(0) zirconocene dichloride is reported as a first group 4 metal complex possessing rare long-lived ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) excited states with high emission yields and excited-state lifetimes in fluid solutions (e.g., Phi(LUM) = 0.41 and tau = 17.6 mu s in 1,2-dichlorobenzene at 20 degrees C). The basic emission parameters Phi(LUM) and tau are shown to be extremely solvent-dependent in fluids at room temperature. The first principle dependences of LMCT emission parameters on solvent properties are revealed with use of the target complex. For fluid solutions, the linear correlation between Phi(LUM) and tau is reported, thus suggesting that a solvent determines the rate constant for nonradiative decay, k(nr).