La fille du régiment
After the death of Bellini, Donizetti was the most significant composer of Italian opera until Verdi. His reputation fluctuated, but since the 1940s and 1950s his work has been increasingly performed. His best known operas today are "Lucia di Lammermoor", "La fille du régiment", "L'elisir d'amore" and "Don Pasquale".