Who was a lead composer for the "bel canto" opera style, Gustave Charpentier or Gaetano Donizetti?
Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (] ; 29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, Donizetti was a leading composer of the "bel canto" opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century. Donizetti's close association with the bel canto style was undoubtedly an influence on other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901).
Vincenzo Galli Vincenzo Galli (1798 – 1858) was an Italian opera singer and impresario. Considered an outstanding "basso buffo" singer, he created many roles on Italian stages, including ones in two of Donizetti's operas: Ivano in "Otto mesi in due ore" and Cesare Salzapariglia in "Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali". Luigi Ricci composed the role of Michelotto in his opera "Chiara di Rosembergh" specifically for Galli's voice.