Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti[a] (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his over 70 operas.

Nov 25, 2025 · Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian opera composer whose numerous operas in both Italian and French represent a transitional stage in operatic development between Rossini and …

Nov 29, 2025 · For decades Donizetti had suffered from fevers, headaches, nausea, lightning indispositions for which no real diagnosis was ever made, these accompanied by a fervour of …

Bellini’s death and Rossini’s early retirement contributed to Donizetti’s growing fame in Europe. He composed Les Martyrs, La Favorite and Dom Sebastian for the Paris Opera, La Fille du …

Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) was a key proponent of the bel canto style, and one of the most prolific opera composers in the art form's history.

Donizetti, a prolific composer, is best known for his operatic works, but he also wrote music in a number of other forms, including some church music, a number of string quartets, and some …

Biography Gaetano Donizetti’s life bears more than a passing resemblance to an operatic plot. The curtain rises on a humble birth and years of drudgery. Then there is a dizzying ascent to …