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Show MUSICAL HER IT kGE Tt scema strange that Donizetti who composed the famous opera "Lucia dl j 1. a. mi" nn. ."." sli ii.ld have been so ! r and talented a musician His lathi'i- was a bin ild- weaver, and Ins i mother a peasant, in neither of whose l.LtniUrs h.id th re v r be n any m.- i slcal talent. Neither did Lonizettl i leave a musically gifted child. He alone in the entire- family was a genius But he was a genius of th flr.t order I m t . particular line LQ which no j chose to work. His lather wanted- to make a lawyer of this, his brightest ami most attractive attract-ive child in order to raise the social .status of the family, und to improve their financial condition. But One-tano One-tano showed a love of the arts wh D be was v i;, Email, and was flrat al-lowed al-lowed to study drawing.' Soon, however, he begged for music , le-hsons, and the indulgent father .sent him to Mayer, a most excellent teach- j er who took infinite pains with this very talented pupil Gaetano progressed prog-ressed so rapidly that at the age of ten years ho was made assistant teachci ut singing and violin. Slayer made blni his special pupil in harmony, and by this timo Doniaet-ti Doniaet-ti plavcd the organ, piano, violin, flute and double bass, and was an excellent ex-cellent singer. From tho December , Delineator. |