Donizetti, Domenico Gaetano Maria D Composers Composition

Donizetti, Domenico Gaetano Maria D Composers Composition

Donizetti, Domenico Gaetano Maria

Italian Romantic composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) wrote chamber, piano, and church music as well as various songs. However, he is most remembered for his many operas, some of which are still standards in the repertoire, or which have various portions beloved by specific parts. Notable operas include Lucrezia Borgia, Lucia di Lamermoor (from the Sir Walter Scott novel), Don Pasquale, L'elisir d'amore, La Favorita, and La Fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment).

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- Plot summary.
- Review from CultureVulture.net of a 1999 San Francisco performance summarizes the opera, analyzes its strengths, and provides photographs.
- Wikipedia article with list of operas, including some with extended plot summaries and casting information.
- Brief biographical sketch, summary of operas, caricature, and Naxos discography.
- The Donizetti Society aims to promote interest, learning and understanding in the works of Gaetano Donizetti and the operatic life of his times. Portrait, biography, compositions, and recordings.
- Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 18 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
- Biography showing his climb from humble origins through a good musical education leading to many operas plus vocal chamber, sacred, and instrumental music. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Directory of mp3s on the internet that have been made available by the performing artists.
- An Advocate.com After Dark review lightly and humorously interprets a performance, summarizing the action and noting the musical strengths among the plot and libretto weaknesses.

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