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Composer of the Week Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) Episodes

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  1. The Final Act

    5/5 Donald Macleod tells the story of Donizetti鈥檚 prolific and dramatic late years.

  2. A French Resolution

    4/5 Donald Macleod follows Donizetti鈥檚 move to Paris, in search of artistic freedom.

  3. Headaches and Heartbreak

    3/5 Donald Macleod sees Donizetti battle censorship and successive family tragedies.

  4. High Notes and Low Ebbs

    2/5 Donald Macleod pursues Donizetti鈥檚 story as he writes about, and falls in, love.

  5. Onwards and Upwards

    1/5 Donald Macleod charts Donizetti鈥檚 rise from an underground cellar to his operatic debut.