Find classical music concert, opera, ballet and dance listings
Fact file
| Composer | Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
Latest reviewsSee more...
Tudor history, gothic thrills: Roberto Devereux in Bergamo
Is Roberto Devereux the finest of Donizetti's four Tudor operas? Stephen Langridge's stylish, stylised production and a wonderful cast under Riccardo Frizza make a great case for it.
Crowning glory: DNO's Donizetti Tudor trilogy concludes
Angela Brower steals the crown in the final instalment of Jetske Mijnssen’s Donizetti trilogy with a voice of apparently limitless emotional range.
LA Opera’s Roberto Devereux miraculously comes together
Angela Meade fills in for an indisposed soprano in Los Angeles Opera’s company debut of Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux.
Latest articles
Bachtrack top ten: Gaetano Donizetti
A hugely successful composer of bel canto opera, Gaetano Donizetti had a lasting impact, with many of his operas entering regular rotation in houses around the world for almost 200 years.