Details
The opera tells the story of how one old man learns a harsh and expensive lesson when he tries to stand in the way of true love. In the finest traditions of the genre we enjoy disguises, crooked lawyers, scheming doctors and at its heart, two love-truck youngsters trying to find a way to be together. Above all, Donizetti's score is suffused with beauty and vivacity from which a torrent of wonderful music tumbles. First performed in 1843. New Productions. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 30 minutes.
Cast/Performers
Simone Alaimo (Don Pasquale),
Juan Diego Florez (Ernesto),
Tatiana Lisnic (Norina),
Alessandro Corbelli (Doctor Malatesta)
Creatives/Company
Music:
DonizettiLyrics(s):
Giovanni Ruffini,
DonizettiBook by:
AnelliProducer:
Royal Opera HouseDirector:
Jonathan MillerDesign:
Isabella BywaterLighting:
Ivan MorandiConductor:
Bruno Campanella