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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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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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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’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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Donizetti – Studio Primo for Solo Clarinet
Mauro Pedron performs Gaetano Donizetti’s “Studio Primo” for clarinet solo….
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Gaetano Donizetti’s Il Campanello – Ho Una Bella
In Donizetti’s “Il campanello di notte,” Enrico prevents Annibale from reaching his bride’s bedroom. Enrico claims to have a sore throat from nightly serenades under his unfaithful lover’s window. Annibale…
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Carlo Bergonzi Sings Una Furtiva Lagrima from L’Elisir d’Amore – Donizetti
Carlo Bergonzi sings “Una Furtiva Lagrima” from L’Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) in a live performance from Florence in 1967. The video is available for purchase at www.vaimusic.com or by calling 1…
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Gaetano Donizetti – L’elisir d’Amore – Per Me Sei Libero
Gaetano Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” features Adina’s appeal to Nemorino in the second act, a classical cantabile-cabaletta succession. Despite its traditional style, the structure creates a believable expression of emotions between…
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Gaetano Donizetti – L’elisir d’Amore and Or Se M’ami
Recently, I added two more recordings of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” and “L’elisir d’amore” to my collection. These operas are well-known and have been recorded many times. According to operadis-opera-discography.org.uk, there…
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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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Beniamino Gigli Sings Donizetti’s Una Furtiva Lagrima (1953)
In 1953, Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli sings “Una furtiva lagrima” from Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Conducted by Nino Sanzogno with the Milan Orchestra of RAI….
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Eterno Amore e Fe by Donizetti
Eterno Amore e Fe – M. del Rocío Giordano – Susana Cardonnet – Eterno Amore e Fe Canción de Cámara de Gaetano Donizetti María del Rocío Giordano (soprano) Maestra Susana…
