Donizetti

(d6-né-tsét’-té), (1) Gaetano, Bergamo, Nov. 25, 1797—April 8, 1848; son of a weaver; pupil of Sa- Régiment”” (Op.-Com., 1840), “Les Martyrs” (a new version of “ Poliuto”’) (Opéra, 1840?) and ‘‘La Favor it a” (Opéra, 1840). Returned to Italy, and succ. prod. ‘‘Adelasia’” (Rome, 1841), and “‘Maria Padilla’ (Milan, 1841). At Vienna, 1842, c. and prod. with great succ. ‘‘Linda di Chamounix.’ The Emperor made him Court Composer and Master of the Imperial Chapel; c. a Miserere and an Ave Maria in strict style. ‘‘Don Pasquale” was prod. in Paris, 1843. Violent headaches and mental depre ion now a ailed him, but he continued to write and prod. ‘‘Caterino Cornaro” (Naples, 1844), his last work; he was found stricken with paralysis, never recovered, and died Besides 67 in 1848 at Bergamo. operas, all of them produced, he c. 6 ma es, requiem; string-quartets; Biog. cantatas; by Cicconetti songs. (Rome, 1864). pf.-pcs. b. Santa Fe, Argentina; Feb. 4, 1921; pupil of Ponchielli and Do mini cet i, Milan Cons., graduating with a noteworthy ‘“Stabat Mater” with orch.; lived at Milan as cond. and teacher of cpt.; c. 1r-act operas ‘“ Nana” 1889), and “Dopo I’Ave (Milan, (2) Alfredo (rightly Ciummei), Smyrna, Sept. 2, 1867—Rosario Maria” (Milan, 1897), “La Locanlari (voice), Gonzales (pf. and acdiera,’’ etc. comp.), and Mayr (harm.); Pilotti Dont (dént), (1) Jos. Val., Georgenthal, and Padre Mattei (cpt.); his father Bohemia, 1776— Vienna, 1833; cellist. opposing his making mus. a profes(2) Jakob, Vienna, 1815—1888; son sion, he entered the army, was posted of above; violinist and composer. at Venice, wheré he c. and prod. with Donzelli (dén-jél’-lé), Dom., Bergamo, succ. ‘‘Enrico di Borgogna’” (1819); 1790—Bologna, 1873; tenor. “Tl Falegname di Livonia” (Venice,. (dor), Anton, Vienna, June 1820), first given as ‘“‘Pietro il 20, 1833—Nov. 7, 1919; pupil of Grande,” also succeeded; ‘‘Le Nozze Czerny and Sechter; court. pianist in Villa? (Mantua, 1820) failed; at Stockholm; 1859 teacher at the “Zoraide di Granata” (1822) sucImp. Inst., Moscow; 1864 prof. at ceeded and he left the army; 1823 he the Cons.; 1869 1st prof. Vienna m. Virginie Va elli (d. 1837); 1822Cons., resigned 1901; edited cla ical 29 he c. 23 operas, none of them of and pedagogic works. or importance.