Lives in Song: Donizetti | Flora and Roger explain Grand Opera

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LIVES IN SONG
Lives in Song is Opera Rara's new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, join our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker, as they put the music of prolific composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) under the microscope and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he composed.

EPISODE 5 – “Je ne me plaignis pas”
Flora and Roger take us to Paris in the 1830s and 1840s. After relocating to Paris, Donizetti became involved in the thriving salon culture in the city. During this time, Donizetti enjoyed a flirtatious relationship with Zélie de Coussy, the wife of an influential Parisian banker, and even dedicated an entire album of songs to her.

Flora and Roger share extracts from two such songs, one of which was later reworked into an aria for Donizetti’s opera La Fille du régiment, one of his greatest Parisian successes. They also explore Donizetti’s later operas and the influence French culture had on his style.

CREDITS
Hosted by Flora Willson and Roger Parker
Script by Flora Willson with Roger Parker

Lives in Song is produced for Opera Rara by Creative Kin: http://creativekin.co.uk.
Output Editor: Jason Caffrey
Producer: Milly March
Executive Producer: Zachary Vanderburg

This Opera Insider episode is made possible by the generous support of Andrea Pessino, Opera Rara’s 2024/25 Season Donizetti Songs Supporter, with additional support from Opera Rara’s Donizetti Syndicate. The Donizetti Song Project is supported by the Colwinston Charitable Trust and the Cockayne Grants for the Arts at the London Community Foundation.

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