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Donizetti and the world of opera in Italy, Paris, and Vienna in the first half of the nineteenth century
453 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1979
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August 2, 2020
Well, this isn’t the biggest page-turner, it has taken me some time to read through it. It goes into detail, but mainly comparing and updating against things that have been said about Donizetti in previous biographies about him. I suppose there is no doubt that there has been a huge amount of effort to be as accurate as possible about his life.
I am glad I read it, as it has told me a lot about his life – born poor – died wealthy. This isn’t often achieved, but Donizetti did really well and got to enjoy it. His life was not without problems, but he died with his family around him, but childless.
At the end of the book, there is a large listing of details of paperwork, music written and other significant info about his life.
I never knew that Donizetti wrote very quickly and, pretty much, to order. He had an incredible talent and he was lucky enough to find the right people to help him develop his talents.
I am glad I read it, as it has told me a lot about his life – born poor – died wealthy. This isn’t often achieved, but Donizetti did really well and got to enjoy it. His life was not without problems, but he died with his family around him, but childless.
At the end of the book, there is a large listing of details of paperwork, music written and other significant info about his life.
I never knew that Donizetti wrote very quickly and, pretty much, to order. He had an incredible talent and he was lucky enough to find the right people to help him develop his talents.
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