Gaetano Donizetti Or che la notte invita

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, he was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century and a probable influence on other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi. Performers: Luigi Magistrelli Margherita Tomasi Claudia Bracco Painting: Miss Mary Tadman by John Smart.