Rocco D’Aurelio, Tre voci per Domenico Donzelli, storia di un tenore dell’Ottocento. Biografia e voce del tenore Domenico Donzelli 1790-1873, Lanciano, Carabba, 2024, pp. 182, ISBN 9788863447842.

Alessandro Mormile

Abstract

As the first singer to portray the role of Pollione in Norma, the tenor Domenico Donzelli emerges as a key figure in understanding the evolution of Romantic vocal style, alongside Giovanni Battista Rubini and Gilbert-Louis Duprez. A comparison with the theories put forth by Manuel García is essential, as are the studies on vocal production by Charles-Paul Diday and Joseph-Pierre Pétrequin, leading up to the definition of voix mixte that perfectly describes Donzelli’s distinctive qualities. Finally, the reviewer focuses on the legacy of Donzelli’s singing in the contemporary era.

Keywords

Domenico Donzelli, Norma, Domenico Barbaja, Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Giovanni Battista Rubini, Manuel García

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DOI: 10.17422/ISSN.2283-8716/1083