Gaetano Donizetti — For other people named Donizetti, see Donizetti (surname). Gaetano Donizetti. Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko gaeˈtaːno maˈɾia doniˈdzetti]) (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer from… … Wikipedia
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