The Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) wrote symphonies, church and chamber music. After 1818 he composed 74 operas. He is still much esteemed today. (M 34356) _ _.
Discovered on 16-10-1977 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.