Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) Episode 2 of 5: Maestro Excitement
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.
Gaetano Donizetti had made his mark on Italian opera at the age of only 24 with the triumphant premiere of his opera Zoraida di Granata in Rome. The next phase of his career would see him consolidate his success in Naples, and reach new heights with the first of what would later be called the 'Three Queens' operas about the Tudors and the Stuarts. Featuring recordings by Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti and Renee Fleming.
00:02 Gaetano Donizetti Anna Bolena - Act 1 In Separato Orchestra: London S O.. Singer: Patricia Kern. Singer: Beverly Sills. Singer: Stuart Burrows. Singer: Paul Plishka. Singer: Shirley Verrett-Carter. Singer: Robert Lloyd.
00:08 Gaetano Donizetti Quartet no. 16 in B minor for strings Performer: Angela East. Ensemble: The Revolutionary Drawing-Room. Performer: Peter Collyer. Performer: Adrian Butterfield.
00:52 Gaetano Donizetti Lucrezia Borgia - Act 2 Finale Orchestra: St Luke's Orchestra. Choir: Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus. Singer: Renée Fleming. Conductor: Patrick Summers.
First broadcast: 16 Sep 2014 (b04h7tln) http://vk.com/wall-71199334_34