From November 16, 2007 to December 14, 2007, in the Music and Audio Materials Reading Room (room 305) is open an exhibition "Master of Belle Canto" dedicated to the 210th anniversary of Gaetano Donizetti, the Italian composer (1797-1848).
Gaetano Donizetti was born in a poor family. His teacher, the opera composer Simon Mayr, provided him an excellent music education. Gaetano Donizetti is the author of numerous operas, chamber, orchestra, and spiritual music works. In 1822 in Naples took place the premiere of his opera “La zingara” which brought to the composer the first great success. The composer worked in Naples during some years. There he used to lead an orchestra and write about 5 operas per year. The opera “Anna Bolena” presented in 1830 in Milan brought to the composer an international fame. Theopera“Lucia di Lammermoor” (1835) had the greatest success. It became a model of Italian romantic opera full of fatal passions, tragic denouement and dominant image of the heroine. Most of the operas by Gaetano Donizetti reveal the aesthetics of the “century of prima donnas”. The success of operas was in many respects conditioned by the skill of opera singers Giuditta Pasta, Giulia Grisi and other.
Owning to flowing melodies, spectacular arias, dramatic culminations, and romantic spirits of the composer his works are always popular.
Gaetano Donizetti’s creative heritage includes operas and various genres of instrumental, spiritual, and vocal music. At the exhibition are displayed materials from the NLB collections:
- fragments of operas “La zingara”, “Anna Bolena ”, “Lucia di Lammermoor” “Favorite”, “The Elixir of Love ”;
- concertino for English horn with orchestra;
- spiritual music.
The exhibition comprises over 60 materials: albums, music, CDs, and also articles and books dedicated to the composer.
Contact: +375 17 293-27-52
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