Antonina, irene, belisario, alamiro, eutropio and giustiniano sing ah. Belisarius lyric tragedy in three parts byi salvadore cammarano personaggi. Donizettis lucia di lammermoor and bellinis norma this season coincidentally, two works closely associated with dame joan, who had so much to do with shaping my love of bel canto singing. Donizetti and the world of opera in italy, paris, and vienna in the first half of the nineteenth century. Born in a windowless cellar in a straggle of houses clinging to the hillside at bergamo in 1797, a ragged child, domenico gaetano maria donizetti gaetano donizetti as we know him had the nearmiraculous good fortune to be taken under the wing of johann simon mayr, maestro di cappella of the lombard city who educated, protected and sent him on for further musical. The photographs below were taken by christine rucker and come courtesy of the a. Imagine composing over 20 operas some of them highly successful at the time before finding your own individual way of doing things. Also available through the library of congress web site as facsimile page images. Born in a tenyear period, rossini, donizetti, and their younger compatriot vincenzo bellini virtually define the period in opera known as bel canto where the production of.
Gaetano donizetti biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In prior decades, donizetti s belisario was taken up by gencer and caballe, who unfortunately left only live audio recordings. Dating from the high watermark of donizetti s maturity, belisario proved a triumph on stages throughout the 19th century. Born in a tenyear period, rossini, donizetti, and their younger compatriot vincenzo bellini virtually define the period in opera known as bel canto where the production of beautiful vocal tones is the ideal. Donizetti society past production report belisario, north.
Gaetano donizetti, in full domenico gaetano maria donizetti, born nov. The plot is loosely based on the life of the famous general belisarius of the 6th century byzantine. Apr 04, 2020 gaetano donizetti, italian opera composer whose numerous operas in both italian and french represent a transitional stage in operatic development between rossini and verdi. Publication date 1837 topics operas publisher lisboa. Donizettis belisario bbcsomark elder and opera rara. Donizetti, gaetano pietro il grande zar di tutte le russie ossia il falegname di livonia 1819 italian libretto zoraida di granata 1822 italian libretto. These are arguably the greatest operas of both of these composers, each a supreme master of this style. Libretti this is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me. Belisario tragedi lirica in tre parti by donizetti, gaetano, 17971848, composer. John black, donizettis operas in naples 18221848, london. He began his early musical education under several teachers, including the famous opera composer simon mayr, and later, in bologna.
Dating from the high watermark of donizettis maturity, with its premiere in 1836 the year after the debut of maria stuarda in milan and lucia di lammermoor in naples, belisario proved a triumph on stages throughout the 19th century. Donizetti gaetano one of the brilliant triumvirate d rossini and bellini of italian opera composers in the first half of the 19th century was b at bergamo nov 29 1797 other dates are given d there april s 1848 his. Gaetano donizetti or, to give him his full name, domenico gaetano maria donizetti is one of the most important composers in the history of italian opera. Dating from the high watermark of donizetti s maturity, with its premiere in 1836 the year after the debut of maria stuarda in milan and lucia di lammermoor in naples, belisario proved a triumph on stages throughout the 19th century. Natalia gavrilan mezzosoprano, opera singer and the winner of the several awards in international vocals competitions. This is the first video available and offers fine singers, a tasteful, conservative staging, a wellcomposed, mature score and an intelligent and cohesive libretto.
It is a work that has been fortunate in its recordings over the years, and this new release with its predominantly youthful cast is a delight. Along with gioachino rossini and vincenzo bellini, donizetti was a leading composer of the bel canto. Donizetti society past production report belisario. Its first revival was a royal academy of music staging at sadlers. Belisario was one of donizettis great successes when it first appeared in 1836 immediately after, and eclipsed by, lucia di lammermoor, but it joined many of his 73 operas to disappear after his death.
Cassaro, gaetano donizetti a guide to research, new york. Gaetano donizetti, mark elder, bbc symphony orchestra, nicola. Born in a windowless cellar in a straggle of houses clinging to the hillside at bergamo in 1797, a ragged child, domenico gaetano maria donizetti gaetano donizetti as we know him had the nearmiraculous good fortune to be taken under the wing of johann simon mayr, maestro di cappella of the lombard city who educated, protected and sent him on for further musical training under the renowned. Rather like early verdi operas, belisario has major choruses, duets and a death scene. Belisario, by gaetano donizetti, belisario belisarius is a tragedia lirica tragic opera in three acts by gaetano donizetti. Donizetti on facebook belisario jacek strauch antonina ines salazar irene natalia biorro. Many of donizetti s more than 60 operas are still part of the modern repertoire and continue to challenge singers for their musical and technical demands. Fletcher institute and north carolina school of arts. Donizetti stands stylistically between rossini and verdi. Gaetano donizetti telecharger et ecouter les albums. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Belisario tragedia lirica in tre parti di salvadore cammarano personaggi. Gaetano donizetti was among the most important composers of bel canto opera in both italian and french in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Il campanello donizetti, gaetano cantata per le nozze di ferdinando i daustria donizetti, gaetano. Gaetano donizetti november 29, 1797 april 8, 1848 was born in bergamo, a small town in northern italy. Dating from the high watermark of donizettis maturity, belisario proved a triumph on stages throughout the 19th century. Donizetti was an important italian composer in the early 19th century, significant for continuing and. Gaetano donizetti biography, albums, streaming links. Gaetano donizetti italian opera composer britannica. Una furtiva lagrima and more from gaetano donizetti.
Donizettis uneven but worthwhile threeact lyric tragedy the opera that followed lucia di lammermoor which also had salvatore cammarano as librettist was a success at its 1836 venice premiere. Fletcher institute and north carolina school of arts, january 26, 28 and 30, 2005. Donizetti, gaetano gaetano donizetti by 29 november 1797 8 april 1848. In prior decades, donizettis belisario was taken up by gencer and caballe, who unfortunately left only live audio recordings. Donizetti was an important italian composer in the early 19th century, significant for continuing and expanding the lyrical bel canto tradition of rossinis operas.
Carlo felice cillario london 196670 caballe also recordered in this lp some arias from. Many of donizettis more than 60 operas are still part of the modern repertoire and continue to challenge singers for their musical and technical demands. Listen free to gaetano donizetti belisario donizetti. Belisario jacek strauch antonina ines salazar irene natalia biorro alamiro sergei homov eutropio walter pauritsch giustiniano.
Belisario is, quite simply, one of donizetti s finest achievements. Set in justinians bellicose byzantine empire, belisario follows in the. Donizetti was born in bergamo in november 1797, the third and youngest son of a relatively impoverished couple who had very little money and absolutely no musical training. The work concerns heroism and betrayal mixed with thorny family drama worthy of the house of thebes. The influence of donizetti on verdi is evident in the latters early operas.
Belisario is, quite simply, one of donizettis finest achievements. Oct 28, 2012 donizetti belisario lyrical tragedy in three acts to a libretto by salvadore cammarano performed in the edition by sir mark elder, roger parker and jurgen selk, based on the 2010 edition by ottavio sbragia. He began his early musical education under several teachers, including the famous opera composer simon mayr, and later, in bologna, under the renowned teacher padre stanislao mattei. The libretto tells the moving and typically complicated story of the sixthcentury byzantine general. Find gaetano donizettis songs, tracks, and other music. Jul 26, 20 antonina, irene, belisario, alamiro, eutropio and giustiniano sing ah. They are ordered by composer and name of the opera. Salvadore cammarano wrote the italian libretto after luigi. Born in bergamo in 1797, donizetti studied under mayr and had his first. Lelisir damore pido, alagna, gheorghiu, scaltriti, alaimo release date. Lelisir is really a tenors opera, and its great moment of pure. London has done very well in rediscovering its undeniable splendours. Belisario belisarius is a tragedia lirica tragic opera in three acts by gaetano donizetti. Belisario giuseppe taddei antonina leyla gencer irene mirna pecile alamiro umberto grilli eutropio bruno sebastian giustiniano.
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