3 - Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Censorship City
Censorship City Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) Episode 3 of 5 Duration: 1 hour First broadcast: Wednesday 17 September 2014 Gaetano Donizetti composed almost 70 operas in 19th-century Italy, the age of the impresario, the prima donna and the star tenor. Donald Macleod traces his extraordinary life.
As a successful composer, Donizetti was exasperated by the pettiness and incompetence of Naples' opera houses, and deeply frustrated by the attitude of the city's strict censors. When his leading lady defied them by swearing on stage, Donizetti's career hung in the balance. Featuring recordings by Anna Netrebko, Beverly Sills and Thomas Hampson. SHOW LESS
Add "Composer of the Week, Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Censorship City" to FavouritesAdd to Favourites Share Facebook Twitter QR code Music Played 4 items Add music you love and enjoy it with BBC Playlister Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes Image for Gaetano Donizetti 00:01 Gaetano Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor - opera seria in 3 acts Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Performer: Anna Netrebko. Performer: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Milan Verdi Chorus. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON, 0289 474 8002 0 Add "Gaetano Donizetti || Lucia di Lammermoor - opera seria in 3 acts" to PlaylisterAdd to Playlister Image for Gaetano Donizetti 00:18 Gaetano Donizetti Requiem in D minor (In memoriam Bellini) Conductor: Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez. Performer: Bamberg S O.. Performer: Bamberg Symphony Chorus. ORFEO, C172881 Add "Gaetano Donizetti || Requiem in D minor (In memoriam Bellini)" to PlaylisterAdd to Playlister Image for Gaetano Donizetti 00:27 Gaetano Donizetti Marino Faliero - opera Conductor: Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez. Performer: Samuel Ramey. Performer: Thomas Hampson. Performer: Munich Radio Orchestra. TELDEC, 13149 Add "Gaetano Donizetti || Marino Faliero - opera" to PlaylisterAdd to Playlister Image for Gaetano Donizetti 00:41 Gaetano Donizetti Maria Stuarda - opera seria in 3 acts Conductor: Aldo Ceccato. Performer: Beverly Sills. Performer: Louis Quilico. Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON, 4712212 Add "Gaetano Donizetti || Maria Stuarda - opera seria in 3 acts" to PlaylisterAdd to Playlister Broadcasts BBC Radio 3 Wed 17 Sep 2014 12:00 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 Wed 17 Sep 2014 18:30 BBC Radio 3