Gaetano Donizetti Il campanello (1836) Brindisi for Enrico Mesci, mesci ( Angelo Romero)

This delightful drinking song from Donizetti s all around winning Il campanello would become one of the composer s duettinos for solo voices and piano but it is the original place of the present piece where it sits best. In truth, it is not needed, as it serves as a purely belcanto devise to provide the baritone with an aria, even a short one, but Donizetti turns in a light piece of infinite charm. The structure is simple, developing from the main A theme (passed from Enrico to the chorus and featuring a