Italian composer, famous master of bel canto, one of the most significant composers of the 19th century. creators of the first half of Italian opera.in 1806 G. Donicetis started studying at a free music school, which was headed by Giovanni Simone Mair (Giovanni Simone Mayr, 1763−1845), at that time at Bergamo St. Kapellmeister of St. Mary's Church. At school, G. Donicetis got acquainted with the works of Viennese composers. in 1811 J. S. Mair organized and partially supported G. Donizetti's counterpoint studies with Father Mateja in Bologna. In Bologna, G. Donizetti started creating operas (none of them were staged). in 1817 G. Donicetis returned to Bergamo, where J. S. Mair organized the contract for the production of a series of operas in Venice. 1817−1821 he composed a group of non-opera works: cantatas, string quartets, orchestral symphonies, several sacred works and works for piano.in 1822 J. S. Mair handed over the order to G. Donizetti for the opera in Rome. He created Zoraida di Granata, which premiered in 1822. January 28 at the Argentine Theater in Rome. The impresario Domenikas Barbaja commissioned an opera for the New Theater in Naples - G. Donicetis wrote "The Gypsy" (La zingara), which premiered in 1822. May 12 Between 1822−1827 G. Donizetti wrote two to five operas every year, mostly for theaters in Naples. His operas were staged at La Scala in Milan, as well as in Rome, Palermo and Genoa. After 1827 G. Donicetis began to conduct and take care of the productions of other composers' operas in Naples.in 1830 the opera "Anna Boleyn", staged on August 23. at the Karkan Theater in Milan, was a great success and became a breakthrough in G. Donicetis' career and creative style. He sought to expand his circle of possibilities and terminated the contracts with the theaters of Naples. in 1832 May 12 The opera "The Elixir of Love" staged at the Canobiana Theater in Milan was also a great success. in 1833 In Rome, G. Donizettis wrote two operas and began to collaborate with the young baritone Giorgi Ronkonis, whose dramatic voice power gave the composer the opportunity to fully utilize the possibilities of this type of voice in his compositions. At the end of the year, on December 26 The opera "Lucrezia Borgia" is staged at the La Scala theater. in 1834 the composer signed a contract with the Teatro San Carlo in Naples committing to write an opera every year. in 1835 he traveled to Paris J. At Rossini's invitation to oversee the production of the opera "Marinas Falieris" at the Italian Theater. This production was not well received, but G. Donicetis was able to get acquainted with the French "grand opera" created by Dz. Meyerbeer and F. Halevi. After returning to Naples, G. Donizetti achieved great success with the 26th of September. "Lucia di Lamermur" staged at the Teatro San Carlo. This work placed G. Donizetti among the leading opera creators of that time. At the end of the year, the production of "Mary Stuart" at the La Scala theater in Milan was not very successful. in 1836 February 4 The opera "Belisarius" was staged at the La Fenice theater in Venice, where G. Donizetti tried to combine the features of the French "grand opera" with his personal style.in 1837 October 29 the successful premiere of the opera "Robertas Deverè" took place in Naples. In 1838, after the Neapolitan censors banned the production of the opera "Polyeuktas", G. Donicetis went to Paris to start a new phase of his career. During the first two years, G. Donicetis simply enslaved the Paris audience. His "Adelie" premiered in 1841. Rome suffered a fiasco. J. At Rosini's invitation, G. Donicetis traveled to Bologna to conduct the performance of Rosini's Stabat Mater. He soon succeeded with a successful production of the opera Linda di Chamuni in 1842. in mayin 1843 the opera "Don Pasquale" was sold out at the Italian Theater in Paris, the production of "Maria di Rohan" was a success in Vienna.
