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Don Pasquale (Italian pronunciation: [ˌdɔm paˈskwaːle]) is a Gaetano Donizetti opera buffa, or comic opera, in three acts, with an Italian libretto completed largely by Giovanni Ruffini as well as the composer.
Don Pasquale, opera buffa (comic opera) in three acts by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti (Italian libretto by Donizetti and Giovanni Ruffini) that premiered at the Théâtre Italien in Paris on January 3, 1843. As a masterpiece of comic opera, Don Pasquale remains a staple of the world’s opera.
The elderly bachelor Don Pasquale, at his house in Rome, awaits his friend Dr Malatesta, who has arranged a marriage for him. The bride, Malatesta tells him, is beautiful and innocent, and happens to be Malatesta’s sister.
Aug 11, 2023 · 4.8K views 10 months ago. Bryn Terfel (Don Pasquale); Markus Werba (Doctor Malatesta); Olga Peretyatko (Norina); Bryan Secombe (Notary); Ioan Hotea (Ernesto); The Orchestra of the Royal Opera...
Oct 22, 2019 · Victoria Concert Hall. Sunday (Oct 20) Just three short years into its existence, the Arts Place and its Artistic Director, Martin Ng, have achieved something remarkable. They have presented a...
Don Pasquale gets transported and reset in modern day Singapore! This comic opera by Gaetano Donizetti, sung in Italian with originally scripted English dialogue will take on a wholly new Singaporean interpretation, to be presented in semi-staged form.
Donizetti’s timeless comedy shines in Otto Schenk’s enchanting production, conducted by James Levine and featuring a remarkable cast. The incomparable Anna Netrebko is Norina, the young widow beloved by Ernesto (a suave Matthew Polenzani), who is about to be disinherited by his miserly uncle, Don Pasquale (John Del Carlo).
Oct 8, 2019 · Join the cast and creative team behind The Royal Opera's new production of Don Pasquale, including Bryn Terfel, as they explore Damiano Michieletto's new pro...
America’s operatic sweetheart Beverly Sills is the feisty Norina in Donizetti’s classic comedy, opposite the great Alfredo Kraus as Ernesto, the man she loves. His miserly old uncle, Don Pasquale (the marvelous Gabriel Bacquier) has cut Ernesto out of his will for wanting to marry Norina—and announces his intention to take a wife himself.
Synopsis. “Foolish indeed is he who marries in old age.”. Thus ends Don Pasquale: with a wise dictum not lacking in irony that sums up the disappointments of its hero, a rich bachelor keen to marry who is deceived by his nephew Ernesto and his young bride-to-be Norina. First performed in Paris in 1843, at the turning point of several eras ...
