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Franz Schubert
…never married or had children. Illness and Financial Struggles Around late 1822, Schubert’s life took a challenging turn as he was diagnosed with severe illness, believed to be syphilis. His…
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Gaetano Donizetti
…Legacy Among Donizetti’s last operas are “Maria di Rohan” and “Dom Sebastian,” both of which set the standard for Verdi. Around this time, the effects of syphilis, which he had…
