Alison Krauss & John Waite - Lay Down Beside Me

DONZELLI (Donzelli) Domenico (2 II 1790, Bergamo, Lombardy - 31 III 1873, Bologna) - Italian singer (tenor). He studied singing with A. Bianchi in Bergamo, then improved with J. Viganoni and G. Crivelli in Naples, where he made his debut in 1809 (opera “Nina Mad with Love” by Paisiello). He performed on the stages of many. ital. theaters. From 1822 he toured abroad. In 1844 he left the scene. D. is one of the most prominent representatives of Italian art. belcanto. Great friendship connected D. with J. Rossini: the singer participated in the first post. his operas - “Torvaldo and Dorliska” (part of Torvaldo, 1815) and “Journey to Reims” (part of Cavalier Belfiore, 1825), also successfully performed the parts of Prince Ramiro, Ricciardo (“Cinderella”, “Ricciardo and Zoraida”). The strong voice (dense baritone tone) and the fiery temperament of the singer were more consistent with dramas. party. D.- One of the best performers of Othello (Othello by Rossini), as well as romantic. parties of operas by V. Bellini and G. Donizetti. Bellini wrote the part of Pollion for D. (Norma, 1831). Parties: Hugo, Robert, Edgar (Parisine, Robert Deverera, Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti), Mazaniello (Ober from Dumb of Portici) and others.