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Gaetano Donizetti
Deceased

How Did Gaetano Donizetti Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 50
GenderMaleNationalityKingdom of Lombardy–VenetiaBorn29/11/1797Born inBergamo, Lombardy, ItalyDied08/04/1848Died inBergamoCausemeningitisWikidataQ101698Buried atGrave of Gaetano Donizetti, Santa Maria MaggioreTMDb#1381395

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti was an Italian composer of the early Romantic era, best known for his over 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. Donizetti was born in Bergamo in Lombardy.

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YearTitleCharacterAge at
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2022The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia di LammermoorMovieComposer225