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Gaetano Donizetti
…enrollment into the Lezioni Caritatevoli school, which he had established in Bergamo. Here, Donizetti received an extensive musical education. Career Trajectory Donizetti’s first operatic success came with the production of…
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E Il Dottore Non Si Vede – from Don Pasquale by Donizetti
I recently added two more recordings of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” and “L’elisir d’amore” to my collection. These operas have a huge number of recordings, with 62 and 77 respectively. Among…
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Vediamo: Alla Modista from Donizetti’s Don Pasquale
Recently added two recordings of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” and “L’elisir d’amore” to my collection. These pieces have numerous recordings, with respective counts of 62 and 77 according to operadis-opera-discography.org.uk. Happy…
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Il Mio Tesoro from Don Giovanni by Mozart
Peruvian tenor Luis Alva performs “Il Mio tesoro” as Don Ottavio in Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni” in 1960. In the scene, Don Ottavio vows to help his fiancée get revenge…
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Fernando Sor
…did not deter Sor; instead, it propelled him to explore new avenues in other lands. A New Chapter in London and Moscow In 1815, Sor ventured to London, aiming to…
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George Frideric Handel
…Arrival in London Following successful stints at the courts of Hanover and Italy, Handel relocated to London in 1710. His opera Rinaldo made its debut in 1711, marking the beginning…
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Gaetano Donizetti’s Il Campanello di Notte – Cavatina for Annibale
Gaetano Donizetti’s “Il campanello di notte” is one of his lesser-known works. It is a comical opera composed for Naples, following the success of “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The story revolves…
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La Favorita by Donizetti
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti was born on November 29, 1797 in Bergamo, Italy. He passed away on April 8, 1848 in Bergamo. A recording of La Favorita, act IV Romanza:…
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Gaetano Donizetti – Questo Giorno from La Lettera Anonima
In 1822, Gaetano Donizetti traveled to Naples with a letter of credence from his teacher, Simone Mayr. The Neapolitan city was still dominated by Rossini’s operas, and Domenico Barbaja was…
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Sibelius – Tapiola – Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle conducts Sibelius’s Tapiola with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in London.…
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Chopin’s Nocturne, Performed by Karsu Dönmez and Her Band
Karsu Donmez and her band perform Divane asik gibi, Seni sevdim by Kâzim Koyuncu. They also start with Nocturne by Chopin. The band members include Karsu Dönmez on voice/piano, Muge…
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Camille Thomas plays L’elisir d’Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima by Donizetti
Camille Thomas performs Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima.” The performance features the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Mathieu Herzog….
