Donizetti: Songs

Gritskova, Margarita, Prinz, Maria

8.574485

Known primarily as a prolific opera composer, Gaetano Donizetti also wrote nearly 300 songs, which were destined for intimate gatherings of friends, professionals and wealthy amateurs. Though Donizetti was seemingly blasé about his songs, they contain much of interest. Their melodic beauty and structural surety are invariably captivating, whether in ballades or canzonettas, theatrical ariettas, or poignant love laments. Setting poets from Pietro Metastasio to his contemporaries allowed Donizetti full rein to explore a wide variety of subject matter with wit, sentiment, long vocal lines, and quasiorchestral piano accompaniment. A digital-only single of Lamento per la morte di V. Bellini is also available to stream and download (9.70399).

Works:

•Donizetti: Su l'onda tremola
•Donizetti: Tu mi chiedi se t'adoro
•Donizetti: La ninna-nonna, A. 202
•Donizetti: Le petit montagnard, A. 365
•Donizetti: Nuits d'été à Pausilippe, A. 183-194: No. 3, A mezzanotte, A. 185
•Donizetti: La zingara, A. 218
•Donizetti: La mère et l'enfant, A. 239
•Donizetti: Soirées d'automne à l'Infrascata, A. 195-200: No. 2, L'amante spagnuolo, A. 196
•Donizetti: Una lacrima
•Donizetti: Questo mio figlio è un fiorellin d'amore
•Donizetti: Au tic tac des castagnettes, A. 229
•Donizetti: La lontananza, A. 195
•Donizetti: Leonora, A. 236
•Donizetti: Nuits d'été à Pausilippe, A. 183-194: No. 1, Il barcaiuolo, A. 183
•Donizetti: Lu trademiento
•Donizetti: La sultana, A. 204
•Donizetti: Ah, rammenta, o bella Irene

CD x 1

Naxos

3.12.2025

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