Gaetano Collection

Donizetti / Induno
GAETANO DONIZETTI Italian opera composer

Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck marries
The marriage of Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck, younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Portland, to Principe Gaetano Parente

Donizetti / Cook
GAETANO DONIZETTI Italian opera composer

French tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, 1843
French tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, 1797-1848. Italian opera composer. Portrait by Chase Emerson
3052807 Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, 1797-1848. Italian opera composer. Portrait by Chase Emerson. American artist, 1874-1922. by Emerson, Chase (1874-1922); Private Collection

Frontispiece for the musical score of Reveries Napolitaines, 6 ballades by Gaetano Donizetti with words by Adolph
1199794 Frontispiece for the musical score of Reveries Napolitaines, 6 ballades by Gaetano Donizetti with words by Adolph Nourrit, 1838 (litho) by French School

Musical Score for Poliuto by Donizetti (ink on paper)
LRI1199801 Musical Score for Poliuto by Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G. Verdi, Milan, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

Saint Gaetano from Thiene writing the Rule of the Theatine Order
3433581 Saint Gaetano from Thiene writing the Rule of the Theatine Order by Baldi, Lazzaro (c.1624-1703); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio

Giulia Grisi as Ann Boleyn in the opera Anna Bolena, 1832
Italian opera singer Giulia Grisi as Ann Boleyn in the opera Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre Royal Italien, 1832

French mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zayda in Dom Sebastien, Act IV, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie

French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Camoens in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

French baritone Jean-Etienne Massol as Abaldos in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

French bass Nicolas Levasseur as Don Juan in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

Mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zaida in Dom Sebastien, Act II, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

View of Richmond Hill, London, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gaetano Rossi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

The port of London on the River Thames, early 19th century
The port of London on the River Thames, with Nelsons column in the background, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gaetano Rossi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Gran Sala D Armi, set design for the Opera I Cavalieri di Valenza
3043022 Gran Sala D Armi, set design for the Opera I Cavalieri di Valenza by Giovanni Pacini (colour litho) by Sanquirico, Alessandro (1777-1849); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian

Musical Score for Paolina and Poliuto by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper)
LRI1199802 Musical Score for Paolina and Poliuto by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Set Design for Poliuto, Teatro Comunale, Faenza
GIA1199798 Set Design for Poliuto, Teatro Comunale, Faenza, 1857 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for the opera
GIA1199797 Costume design for the opera by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poliuto is a three-act tragedia lirica (or tragic opera)

First page of musical score from the opera Olivo e Pasquale
LRI2607253 First page of musical score from the opera Olivo e Pasquale, by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School

Page of musical score from Act I of the opera Olivo e Pasquale
LRI2607252 Page of musical score from Act I of the opera Olivo e Pasquale, by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School

Gaetano Donizettis opera Lucrezia Borgia - Introduction to Scene II with Mario (Italian tenor)
3912816 Gaetano Donizettis opera Lucrezia Borgia - Introduction to Scene II with Mario (Italian tenor: 1810-1883) and Grisi (1811-1869) in London, HM theatre production, 6th June 1839 by Brandard

Scene from "Anna Bolena", at Her Majestys Theatre, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Scene from " Anna Bolena", at Her Majestys Theatre, 1844. Opera by Donizetti, performed in London by Giulia Grisi

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Religieuse et petites filles regardant la crec... 1756
The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Religieuse et petites filles regardant la creche, 1756. [Premier tableau des soeurs - nuns and children]

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Le Roi mage Balthazar et sa suite, 1752. Creator: Etienne Fessard
The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Le Roi mage Balthazar et sa suite, 1752. [Tableau du cote droit de l'Autel - King Balthazar and his entourage]

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: L'Adoration des bergers, 1752. Creator: Etienne Fessard
The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: L'Adoration des bergers, 1752.[Tableau du cote gauche de l'Autel - the Adoration of the Shepherds]

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: La Suite des rois mages: chameliers et porteur... 1756
The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: La Suite des rois mages: chameliers et porteurs de presents, 1756. [Dernier tableau du cote gauche lateral - entourage of the Magi

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Religieuses et garconnets regardant la creche, ... 1757
The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Religieuses et garconnets regardant la creche, 1757. [Second tableau des soeurs - nuns and children]

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Groupe des bergers devant une chaumiere, 1757. Creator: Etienne Fessard
The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouves in Paris: Groupe des bergers devant une chaumiere, 1757. [Second tableau du cote droit lateral - group of shepherds outside a cottage]

Scene from "The Favorite", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Scene from " The Favorite", at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1844. Donizettis grand Opera, in four parts, performance on the London stage. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Columbus Monument and Trump Tower Hotel, Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Columbus Monument and Trump Tower Hotel, Columbus Circle

Head of a Bishop, ca. 1770. Creator: Gaetano Gandolfi
Head of a Bishop, ca. 1770

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1789. Creator: Gaetano Gandolfi
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1789

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Italian composer

Cover of the score of the opera The Favourite by Gaetano Donizetti

Great Musicians - Plate XIII. 1895. Frederic Francois Chopin (1810-1849), Louis Spohr (1784-1859), Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)

Donizetti. c1835, (1895). Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Italian composer. From The Musical Educator, Volume V by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1895]

Dresden. Court church and castle, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Dresden. Court=church and castle, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Amerigo Vespucci, (1454-1512), 1912. Artist: Gaetano Grazzini
Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer, 1912. Vespucci first demonstrated that Brazil

Study of a girls head, 18th century (1933). Artist: Gaetano Gandolfi
Study of a girls head, 18th century (1933). From Apollo magazine, volume XVIII, no 106 (October 1933)

Berenstat, Cuzzoni and Senesino c1725. Artist: William Hogarth
Berenstat, Cuzzoni and Senesino c1725. The Italian opera singers Gaetano Berenstadt (c1687-1735), Francesca Cuzzoni Sandoni (1700-1770) and Francesco Bernardi

Neptune Costume, African Costume, 1885. Artist: Martin
Neptune Costume, African Queen Costume, 1885. Costumes from the Opera The Queen of Golconda by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

Jenny Lind, soprano known as the Swedish Nightingale, 1848. Lind (1820-1887) in the title role of Donizettis opera Lucia di Lammermoor performed at Her Majestys Theatre London in 1848

Atrio della casa di Salustio Raccolta di varie
Atrio della casa di Salustio, Raccolta di varie decorazioni sceniche inventate ed eseguite per il R. Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Pacini, signor (Antonio Francesco Gaetano Saverio), 1778-1866

Giardino della casa di Diomede presso alle mura di Pompei, Raccolta di varie decorazioni sceniche inventate ed eseguite per il R

Sotterraneo destinato al supplizio de rei Raccolta di
Sotterraneo destinato al supplizio de rei, Raccolta di varie decorazioni sceniche inventate ed eseguite per il R. Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Pacini, signor (Antonio Francesco Gaetano Saverio)

Plate 11 Tabulae anatomicae Petrioli Gaetano
Plate 11, Tabulae anatomicae, Petrioli, Gaetano, Pietro, da Cortona, 1596-1669, Engraving, 1741

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Gaetano Donizetti, born Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti in 1797 in the town of Bergamo, Italy, was a renowned Italian opera composer. His musical genius and prolific output made him one of the most influential figures in the bel canto style of opera. Donizetti's talent for composing operas became evident at an early age, and he quickly rose to prominence with his works such as "Anna Bolena" and "Lucia di Lammermoor. " These masterpieces showcased his ability to create emotionally charged music that resonated deeply with audiences. One significant event in Donizetti's life was when Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck married him. This union brought joy and stability to his personal life, allowing him to focus on his artistic pursuits without distractions. Donizetti's collaborations were also noteworthy. He often worked closely with librettist Eugène Scribe and conductor François Habeneck, creating memorable operatic experiences for audiences worldwide. Notable performers like French tenor Gilbert Duprez brought his compositions to life on stage, captivating listeners with their powerful voices. The influence of other artists can be seen through various portraits created during different periods. American artist Chase Emerson captured Donizetti's essence in a portrait dating back to 1874-1922. Ponziano Loverini depicted him beautifully as well. In addition to composing operas, Donizetti also ventured into other musical forms such as ballades and religious scores. The frontispiece for "Reveries Napolitaines, " featuring words by Adolph Nourrit alongside six ballades composed by Donizetti himself, showcases this versatility. Amongst his notable works is "Poliuto, " which stands out due to its intricate musical score written meticulously on paper using ink. This attention to detail demonstrates the composer's dedication towards creating exceptional pieces that would stand the test of time. Donizetti's impact extended beyond his compositions.