Donizetti

American

[don-i-zet-ee, daw-nee-dzet-tee] / ˌdɒn ɪˈzɛt i, ˌdɔ niˈdzɛt ti /

noun

Gaetano 1797–1848, Italian operatic composer.

Donizetti British

/ ˌdɒnɪˈzɛtɪ, donidˈdzetti /

noun

Gaetano (ɡaeˈtaːno). 1797–1848, Italian operatic composer: his works include Lucia di Lammermoor (1835), La Fille du régiment (1840), and Don Pasquale (1843)

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Written by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, this 1835 gothic opera is centered on a character named Lucia.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

“It can feel relaxing to escape and go to a Donizetti opera that’s set in a previous era,” Stone said in a panel discussion at the opera house during rehearsal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

Edita Gruberova, a soprano who reigned over world opera stages for decades, dazzling audiences with her shimmering pianissimos and vocal pyrotechnics in the works of composers including Donizetti, Verdi and Richard Strauss, died Oct.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2021

Songs of Fantasy The Fox Singers perform arias, duets, ensembles and songs from works by Mozart, Bernstein, Donizetti and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2020

Athena olive oil tins lined the front window next to a bust of Donizetti.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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