Gaetano Donizetti

Summary

Gaetano Donizetti is a human^[1]. Born in Bergamo^[2], he… he was born on November 29, 1797^[3]. He died in Bergamo^[4]. He died on April 8, 1848^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,269 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Bergamo^[2], Gaetano Donizetti…
• Gaetano Donizetti passed away in Bergamo^[4].
• Gaetano Donizetti was born on November 29, 1797^[3].
• Gaetano Donizetti died on April 8, 1848^[5].
• Burial took place at Grave of Gaetano Donizetti^[8].
• Gaetano Donizetti is buried at Santa Maria Maggiore^[9].
• Gaetano Donizetti was married to Virginia Vasselli^[10].
• Gaetano Donizetti held citizenship in Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia^[11].
• Gaetano Donizetti's professions included composer^[6].
• Gaetano Donizetti held the position of chapelmaster^[12].
• Gaetano Donizetti's education included a stint at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini^[13].
• A notable student of Gaetano Donizetti was Michele Puccini^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Gaetano Donizetti is L'elisir d'amore^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Gaetano Donizetti is Lucia di Lammermoor^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Gaetano Donizetti is Don Pasquale^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Gaetano Donizetti is La Fille du régiment^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Gaetano Donizetti is Maria Stuarda^[19].
• Gaetano Donizetti received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Gaetano Donizetti received the Order of the Golden Spur^[21].
• Gaetano Donizetti is recorded as male^[22].
• Gaetano Donizetti's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Gaetano Donizetti's genre is opera^[24].
• Gaetano Donizetti's genre is Catholic Mass^[25].
• Gaetano Donizetti's genre is cantata^[26].
• Gaetano Donizetti's Commons category is recorded as Gaetano Donizetti^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1797-11-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1848-04-08^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, italian, italian composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b8ecf204-6be8-4041-ab11-6d9971ea2711^[34]

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Origins and Family

Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1797^[3].

Education

Gaetano Donizetti was educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini^[13]. Studied under Johann Simon Mayr^[35], a composer^[36], 1763–1845^[37], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[38] and Stanislao Mattei^[39], a composer^[40], 1750–1825^[41], specialised in music^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Gaetano Donizetti worked as a composer^[6]. He held the position of chapelmaster^[12]. A notable student of him was Michele Puccini^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include L'elisir d'amore^[15], a dramatico-musical work^[43]; Lucia di Lammermoor^[16], a dramatico-musical work^[44]; Don Pasquale^[17], a dramatico-musical work^[45], founded in 1842^[46]; La Fille du régiment^[18], a dramatico-musical work^[47], founded in 1840^[48]; and Maria Stuarda^[19], a dramatico-musical work^[49]. Things named for Gaetano Donizetti include Pop^[50], a rolling stock class^[51]; Donizetti Tavares de Lima^[52], a Catholic priest^[53], 1882–1961^[54], of Brazil^[55]; and 9912 Donizetti^[56], an asteroid^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[58], in France^[59] and Order of the Golden Spur^[21], a religion-related award^[60], in Vatican City^[61], founded in 1539^[62].

Personal Life

Gaetano Donizetti was married to Virginia Vasselli^[10].

Death and Burial

Gaetano Donizetti died on April 8, 1848^[5]. He passed away in Bergamo^[4]. The cause of death was meningitis^[63]. Recorded place of burial include Grave of him^[8] and Santa Maria Maggiore^[9].

Why It Matters

Gaetano Donizetti ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,269 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Pop^[50], a rolling stock class^[51]; Donizetti Tavares de Lima^[52], a Catholic priest^[53], 1882–1961^[54], of Brazil^[55]; and 9912 Donizetti^[56], an asteroid^[57].

FAQs

Where was Gaetano Donizetti born?

Born in Bergamo^[2], Gaetano Donizetti…

Where did Gaetano Donizetti die?

Gaetano Donizetti died in Bergamo^[4].

Who was Gaetano Donizetti married to?

Gaetano Donizetti's spouses include Virginia Vasselli^[10].

What did Gaetano Donizetti do for work?

Gaetano Donizetti worked as composer^[6].

Where did Gaetano Donizetti go to school?

Gaetano Donizetti was educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini^[13].

What awards did Gaetano Donizetti receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20] and Order of the Golden Spur^[21].