Donizetti: Nuits d'été à pausilippe

Featuring

Letizia Calandra
Fausto Tenzi
Ilario Nicotra
Gaetano Donizetti

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Composition History

Between 1835 and 1842, the Neapolitan publisher Bernardo Girard published six main collections of Donizetti's vocal chamber music, including 'Nuits d'été à Pausilippe' and 'Soirées d'automne à l'Infrascata'.

Performer Biography

Letizia Calandra, the soprano on this recording, is acclaimed for her interpretations of classic Neapolitan repertoire and has performed in opera houses and festivals worldwide.

Composer Biography

Gaetano Donizetti, the composer, lived and worked in Naples from 1822 to 1838, taking a house near the Teatro San Carlo.

Composition History

Donizetti was a particularly prolific composer of vocal chamber music, with a catalogue comprising 281 works in this genre, 154 of which were printed.

Performer Biography

Fausto Tenzi, the tenor, is described by critic Teodoro Celli as a true Heldentenor with a magnificent timbre and great personality, performing at major venues like La Scala and the Metropolitan.

Performer Biography

Ilario Nicotra, the pianist, is a versatile musician who has coached internationally renowned opera singers and founded the choir of the University of Milan-Bicocca.