Composer of the month: Gaetano Maria Donizetti 1797-1848 -An Italian composer and one of the great masters of the Italian opera style known as ‘bel canto’. -He was prolific in output and dominated the opera scene in Italy between the death of Bellini and the rise of Verdi. -Despite having a very sad life, he was an incredibly fast worker and he could produce a three act opera (music and words) in ten days. -He was hard working man and was also known of giving support and encouragement to fellow artists and composers. -He owed a great deal to his first teacher and mentor Giovanni Simone Mayr, and he was also greatly influenced by Rossini and Bellini and in turn he influenced Verdi and Bizet among others too. -Composed numerous operas such as “Lucia di Lammamoor”, LElisir dAmore”, La Fille du Regiment”, Lucrezia Borgia”, “Poliuto”, “Don Pasquale” and many more. Enjoy this piece from Una Furtiva Lagrima -LElisir dAmore sung by Rolando Villazon https://youtube/watch?v=UUI8rpMzsC8 #donizetti #classical_composers #composer_of_the_month #november_composers #classical_music #rossini #bellini #giovanni_mayr
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 19:00:00 +0000
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