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Gaetano Donizetti

Italian opera composer (1797–1848)
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Gaetano Donizetti
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Summary

Gaetano Donizetti was born on November 29, 1797[1], in Bergamo[2]. He died on April 8, 1848[3], in Bergamo[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,196 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Grave of Gaetano Donizetti[7], Santa Maria Maggiore[8]
  • Spouse: Virginia Vasselli[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia[10]
  • Position held: chapelmaster[11]
  • Educated at: Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[12]
  • Student: Michele Puccini[13]
  • Notable work: L'elisir d'amore[14], Lucia di Lammermoor[15], Don Pasquale[16], La Fille du régiment[17], Maria Stuarda[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Order of the Golden Spur[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Genre: opera[22], Catholic Mass[23], cantata[24]
  • Commons category: Gaetano Donizetti[25]
  • Cause of death: neurosyphilis[26], meningitis[27]
  • Family name: Donizetti[28]
  • Given name: Domenico[29], Gaetano[30], Maria[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gaetano Donizetti[32]
  • Commons gallery: Gaetano Donizetti[33]
  • Work location: Paris[34], Vienna[35]
  • Medical condition: bipolar disorder[36]
  • Student of: Johann Simon Mayr[37], Stanislao Mattei[38]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[39]
  • Depicted by: Grave of Gaetano Donizetti[40]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gaetano Donizetti include Pop[44], a rolling stock class[45]; Donizetti Tavares de Lima[46], a Catholic priest[47], 1882–1961[48], of Brazil[49]; and 9912 Donizetti[50], an asteroid[51].

Why It Matters

Gaetano Donizetti has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Pop[44], a rolling stock class[45]; Donizetti Tavares de Lima[46], a Catholic priest[47], 1882–1961[48], of Brazil[49]; and 9912 Donizetti[50], an asteroid[51].

FAQs

Where was Gaetano Donizetti born?

Gaetano Donizetti's place of birth was Bergamo[2].

Where did Gaetano Donizetti die?

Gaetano Donizetti died in Bergamo[4].

Who was Gaetano Donizetti married to?

Gaetano Donizetti's spouses include Virginia Vasselli[9].

What did Gaetano Donizetti do for work?

Gaetano Donizetti worked as a composer[5].

Where did Gaetano Donizetti go to school?

Gaetano Donizetti was educated at Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini[12].

What awards did Gaetano Donizetti receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19] and Order of the Golden Spur[20].

Related Entities

Bergamo Timo Boll

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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