Donizetti: Don Pasquale

Overview

The story of Don Pasquale revolves around a classic comedic premise: a young couple in love schemes to thwart the inappropriate plans of a pompous old man, who wants to marry the girl himself. What makes the opera notable within this familiar genre is its emphasis on genuine human emotion. Donizetti’s score is graceful and effervescent, as one would expect from this master of melody, but adds an additional level of sophistication to match the comic (yet insightful) proceedings. Recorded on February 28th 2015, at the Opéra de Vichy.

Cast

Simone del Savio

Don Pasquale

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Anna Sohn

Norina

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Sergey Romanovsky

Ernesto

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Alex Martini

Dottore Malatesta

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Jean Vendassi

Il notario

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Roberto Forès Veses

Conductor