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Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti: A Master of Bel Canto Opera

Introduction to Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) was an Italian composer who played a pivotal role in the development of bel canto opera, a style celebrated for its lyrical beauty, vocal agility, and dramatic intensity. His works, spanning comic, tragic, and historical operas, remain among the most performed in the world. Donizetti’s music is renowned for its expressive melodies, captivating storytelling, and unforgettable arias that challenge and showcase the brilliance of operatic voices.

Donizetti’s Most Famous Operas

Comic Opera Brilliance

Donizetti’s comedic operas are filled with charm, wit, and dazzling vocal lines:

  • L’Elisir d’Amore (1832) – A heartwarming love story featuring the beloved aria "Una furtiva lagrima."
  • Don Pasquale (1843) – A comic masterpiece full of fast-paced humor and sparkling melodies.

Tragic and Historical Masterpieces

Donizetti’s dramatic operas showcase powerful emotions and unforgettable melodies:

  • Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) – A quintessential bel canto tragedy with the famous "Mad Scene", requiring supreme vocal skill.
  • Anna Bolena (1830) – A deeply expressive opera about the tragic fate of Anne Boleyn.
  • Roberto Devereux (1837) – A dramatic retelling of Queen Elizabeth I’s love and heartbreak.

Donizetti’s Influence and Legacy

Donizetti’s operas remain cornerstones of the bel canto repertoire, influencing later composers like Verdi and Puccini. His ability to blend vocal virtuosity with compelling drama continues to captivate audiences and singers alike.

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  • Donizetti: Anna Bolena / Tragedia Lirica in two acts / Libretto by Felice Romani / OPERA THEATER OF ROME / Europe Galante Conductor: Fabio Biondi / Belcanto Chorus / Chorus master: Martino Faggiani / Recorded at: Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, Rieti / DVD (8007144376871) Donizetti: Anna Bolena / Tragedia Lirica in two acts / Libretto by Felice Romani / OPERA THEATER OF ROME / Europe Galante Conductor: Fabio Biondi / Belcanto Chorus / Chorus master: Martino Faggiani / Recorded at: Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, Rieti / DVD (8007144376871)
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    Donizetti: Anna Bolena / Tragedia Lirica in two acts / Libretto by Felice Romani / OPERA THEATER OF ROME / Europe Galante Conductor: Fabio Biondi / Belcanto Chorus / Chorus master: Martino Faggiani / Recorded at: Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, Rieti / DVD

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    Donizetti: Anna Bolena / Tragedia Lirica in two acts / Libretto by Felice Romani / OPERA THEATER OF ROME / Europe Galante Conductor: Fabio Biondi / Belcanto Chorus / Chorus master: Martino Faggiani / Recorded at: Teatro...
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  • Donizetti: Il Castello di Kenilworth / Melodrama - Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Riccardo Frizza / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / Recorded at: Donizetti Opera 2018 Bergamo, Social Theatre / DVD (8007144378349) Donizetti: Il Castello di Kenilworth / Melodrama - Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Riccardo Frizza / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / Recorded at: Donizetti Opera 2018 Bergamo, Social Theatre / DVD (8007144378349)
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    Donizetti: Il Castello di Kenilworth / Melodrama - Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Riccardo Frizza / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / Recorded at: Donizetti Opera 2018 Bergamo, Social Theatre / DVD

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    Donizetti: Il Castello di Kenilworth / Melodrama - Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Riccardo Frizza / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / Recorded at: Donizetti Opera 2018 Bergamo, Social...
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  • Donizetti: Rita, Ou Le Mari Battu / Comic opera in one act, Libretto by Gustave Vaêz / Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Conductor: Claudio Scimone / Recorded at: Palais Opéra de Liège / DVD (8007144337414) Donizetti: Rita, Ou Le Mari Battu / Comic opera in one act, Libretto by Gustave Vaêz / Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Conductor: Claudio Scimone / Recorded at: Palais Opéra de Liège / DVD (8007144337414)
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    Donizetti: Rita, Ou Le Mari Battu / Comic opera in one act, Libretto by Gustave Vaêz / Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Conductor: Claudio Scimone / Recorded at: Palais Opéra de Liège / DVD

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    Donizetti: Rita, Ou Le Mari Battu / Comic opera in one act, Libretto by Gustave Vaêz / Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie Conductor: Claudio Scimone / Recorded at: Palais Opéra de Liège /...
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  • Donizetti: Pigmalione; Mayr: Che originali (HOW ORIGINAL!) 2 DVD Set / Farce for music - Libretto by GAETANO ROSSI / Première performance: Venice, Teatro San Benedetto / Conductor: Gianluca Capuano / Recorded at: Festival Donizetti Opera / DVD (8007144378110) Donizetti: Pigmalione; Mayr: Che originali (HOW ORIGINAL!) 2 DVD Set / Farce for music - Libretto by GAETANO ROSSI / Première performance: Venice, Teatro San Benedetto / Conductor: Gianluca Capuano / Recorded at: Festival Donizetti Opera / DVD (8007144378110)
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    Donizetti: Pigmalione; Mayr: Che originali (HOW ORIGINAL!) 2 DVD Set

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    Donizetti: Pigmalione; Mayr: Che originali (HOW ORIGINAL!) 2 DVD Set / Farce for music - Libretto by GAETANO ROSSI / Première performance: Venice, Teatro San Benedetto / Conductor: Gianluca Capuano / Recorded at: Festival...
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  • Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Deverux / Tragedia lirica in Three Acts / Libretto by SALVATORE CAMMARANO / Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice / Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta / Chorus Master Paul Assante / DVD (8007144377557) Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Deverux / Tragedia lirica in Three Acts / Libretto by SALVATORE CAMMARANO / Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice / Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta / Chorus Master Paul Assante / DVD (8007144377557)
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    Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Deverux / Tragedia lirica in Three Acts / Libretto by SALVATORE CAMMARANO / Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice / Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta / Chorus Master Paul Assante / DVD

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    Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Deverux / Tragedia lirica in Three Acts / Libretto by SALVATORE CAMMARANO / Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice / Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta / Chorus Master Paul Assante /...
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  • Gaetano Donizetti: Rosmonda d'Inghilterra 2 DVD Set / The Serious Melodrama - Libretto by FELICE ROMANI / Orchestra and Chorus Donizetti Opera / Conductor: Sebastiano Rolli / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / DVD (8007144377571) Gaetano Donizetti: Rosmonda d'Inghilterra 2 DVD Set / The Serious Melodrama - Libretto by FELICE ROMANI / Orchestra and Chorus Donizetti Opera / Conductor: Sebastiano Rolli / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / DVD (8007144377571)
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    Gaetano Donizetti: Rosmonda d'Inghilterra 2 DVD Set / The Serious Melodrama - Libretto by FELICE ROMANI / Orchestra and Chorus Donizetti Opera / Conductor: Sebastiano Rolli / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / DVD

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    Gaetano Donizetti: Rosmonda d'Inghilterra 2 DVD Set / The Serious Melodrama - Libretto by FELICE ROMANI  / Orchestra and Chorus Donizetti Opera  / Conductor: Sebastiano Rolli / Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / Recorded at: Teatro...
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  • L'ange de Nisida / Opera in four acts - Libretto by Alphonse Royer and Guastave Vaëz / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud Chorus Donizetti Opera Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / New Production by Donizetti Theater Foundation / DVD (8007144378486) L'ange de Nisida / Opera in four acts - Libretto by Alphonse Royer and Guastave Vaëz / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud Chorus Donizetti Opera Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / New Production by Donizetti Theater Foundation / DVD (8007144378486)
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    L'ange de Nisida / Opera in four acts - Libretto by Alphonse Royer and Guastave Vaëz / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud Chorus Donizetti Opera Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / New Production by Donizetti Theater Foundation / DVD

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    L'ange de Nisida / Opera in four acts - Libretto by Alphonse Royer and Guastave Vaëz / Donizetti Opera Orchestra / Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud Chorus Donizetti Opera Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / New Production by Donizetti...
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  • Le Nozze in Villa / Buffo drama in 2 Acts / Critical Edition by Edoardo Cavalli and Maria Chiara Bertieri / The Originals Orchestra - Donizetti Choir Opera / Conductor and Fortepiano: Stefano Montanari Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / DVD (8007144379087) Le Nozze in Villa / Buffo drama in 2 Acts / Critical Edition by Edoardo Cavalli and Maria Chiara Bertieri / The Originals Orchestra - Donizetti Choir Opera / Conductor and Fortepiano: Stefano Montanari Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / DVD (8007144379087)
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    Le Nozze in Villa / Buffo drama in 2 Acts / Critical Edition by Edoardo Cavalli and Maria Chiara Bertieri / The Originals Orchestra - Donizetti Choir Opera / Conductor and Fortepiano: Stefano Montanari Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari / DVD

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    Le Nozze in Villa / Buffo drama in 2 Acts / Critical Edition by Edoardo Cavalli and Maria Chiara Bertieri / The Originals Orchestra - Donizetti Choir Opera / Conductor and Fortepiano: Stefano Montanari Chorus Master: Fabio Tartari /...
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  • Donizetti: Don Gregorio 2 DVD Set / Playful melodrama in two acts, Libretto by lacopo Ferretti and Andrea Leone Tottola / Orchestra and Chorus of The Bergamo Musica Festival / Conductor: Stefano Montanar / Chorus master: Fabio Tartari / DVD (8007144335793) Donizetti: Don Gregorio 2 DVD Set / Playful melodrama in two acts, Libretto by lacopo Ferretti and Andrea Leone Tottola / Orchestra and Chorus of The Bergamo Musica Festival / Conductor: Stefano Montanar / Chorus master: Fabio Tartari / DVD (8007144335793)
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    Donizetti: Don Gregorio 2 DVD Set / Playful melodrama in two acts, Libretto by lacopo Ferretti and Andrea Leone Tottola / Orchestra and Chorus of The Bergamo Musica Festival / Conductor: Stefano Montanar / Chorus master: Fabio Tartari / DVD

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    Donizetti: Don Gregorio 2 DVD Set / Playful melodrama in two acts, Libretto by lacopo Ferretti and Andrea Leone Tottola / Orchestra and Chorus of The Bergamo Musica Festival / Conductor: Stefano Montanar / Chorus master: Fabio Tartari...
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  • Donizetti: Don Pasquale - Enzo Dara, Luciana Serra, Alessandro Corbelli, Aldo Bertolo, Guido Pasella, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, Bruno Campanella / NUOVA ERA 2x Audio CD 2006 / 223301-311 Donizetti: Don Pasquale - Enzo Dara, Luciana Serra, Alessandro Corbelli, Aldo Bertolo, Guido Pasella, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, Bruno Campanella / NUOVA ERA 2x Audio CD 2006 / 223301-311
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    Donizetti: Don Pasquale - Enzo Dara, Luciana Serra, Alessandro Corbelli, Aldo Bertolo, Guido Pasella, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, Bruno Campanella / NUOVA ERA 2x Audio CD 2006 / 223301-311

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    Donizetti: Don Pasquale - Enzo Dara, Luciana Serra, Alessandro Corbelli, Aldo Bertolo, Guido Pasella, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, Bruno Campanella / NUOVA ERA 2x Audio CD 2006 / 223301-311 UPC 4011222233011   Don Pasquale (Italian...
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  • Donizetti - Don Pasquale; Cimarosa: Il Maestro Di Cappella / Corena, Sciutti, Krause, Oncina, Wiener Staatsopernchor Und Orchester, István Kertész / Grand Opera / Decca 2x Audio CD 1991 / 433 036-2 Donizetti - Don Pasquale; Cimarosa: Il Maestro Di Cappella / Corena, Sciutti, Krause, Oncina, Wiener Staatsopernchor Und Orchester, István Kertész / Grand Opera / Decca 2x Audio CD 1991 / 433 036-2
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    Donizetti - Don Pasquale; Cimarosa: Il Maestro Di Cappella / Corena, Sciutti, Krause, Oncina, Wiener Staatsopernchor Und Orchester, István Kertész / Grand Opera / Decca 2x Audio CD 1991 / 433 036-2

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    Donizetti - Don Pasquale; Cimarosa: Il Maestro Di Cappella / Corena, Sciutti, Krause, Oncina, Wiener Staatsopernchor Und Orchester, István Kertész / Grand Opera / Decca 2x Audio CD 1991 / 433 036-2 UPC 028943303620   Don...
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  • G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Comic Opera In Three Acts) = Г. Доницетти: Дон Паскуале (Комическая Опера В Трех Действиях) / Лючия Попп, Франсиско Араиса, Евгений Нестеренко, Бернд Вайкль / Мелодия 2x LP / С 10—15299-302 G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Comic Opera In Three Acts) = Г. Доницетти: Дон Паскуале (Комическая Опера В Трех Действиях) / Лючия Попп, Франсиско Араиса, Евгений Нестеренко, Бернд Вайкль / Мелодия 2x LP / С 10—15299-302
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    G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Comic Opera In Three Acts) = Г. Доницетти: Дон Паскуале (Комическая Опера В Трех Действиях) / Лючия Попп, Франсиско Араиса, Евгений Нестеренко, Бернд Вайкль / Мелодия 2x LP / С 10—15299-302

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    G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Comic Opera In Three Acts) = Г. Доницетти: Дон Паскуале (Комическая Опера В Трех Действиях) / Лючия Попп, Франсиско Араиса, Евгений Нестеренко, Бернд Вайкль / Мелодия 2x LP С 10—15299-302   Label: Мелодия...
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