A readers’ discussion of Gaetano Donizetti garnered the most pageviews of any parterre posting in November. The top ten postings are listed after the jump.  

1. Queens’ throat
2. Barton glances
3. Apocalyptic post
4. Wahn for a day
5. Enigma variation
6. We are all enfants de la patrie
7. The magnificent amber daughter
8. Too much virtue can be criminal
9. Cherchez la femme (fatale)
10. Roman candles