Gaetano Donizetti
(29 November 1797–8 April 1848)
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko ɡaeˈtaːno maˈɾia doniˈdzetti]; 29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer from Bergamo, Lombardy. His best-known works are the operas L'elisir d'amore (1832), Lucia di Lammermoor (1835), and Don Pasquale (1843), all in Italian, and the French operas La favorite and La fille du régiment (both from 1840). Along with Vincenzo Bellini and Gioachino Rossini, he was a leading composer of bel canto opera.
Operas
| Opera | Premiere or date of written | Libretti available |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Bolena | 1830, December 26 | italian, english |
| L'elisir d'amore | 1832, May 12 | italian, russian |
| Lucia di Lammermoor | 1835, September 26 | italian, german, english, french |
