Don Pasquale, a wealthy old bachelor, is outraged when he hears his nephew Ernesto intends to marry the impoverished widow Norina. He determines to marry himself and disinherit Ernesto. Ernesto and Norina despair, but their friend Doctor Malatesta promises to help them – and teach Pasquale a lesson. Malatesta persuades Norina to disguise herself as his sister, then presents her to Don Pasquale as a potential bride. Pasquale is so delighted with the young woman’s docile behaviour that he demands they marry at once.
Cast and credits
Duration:
150 minutesPlaywrite/Author/Book
Giovanni Ruffini, Gaetano DonizettiDirector
Damiano MichielettoCast
Bryn Terfel, Olga Peretyatko, Ioan Hotea, Mariusz Kwiecień, Bryan SecombeMusic
Gaetano DonizettiPerformances
Sunday, 27 October
Performances:
2:00pmAdult £
16.00Concession £
15.00Student/Child £
10.00recording of the live performance earlier this week being shown here on screen
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Don Pasquale, a wealthy old bachelor, is outraged when he hears his nephew Ernesto intends to marry the impoverished widow Norina. He determines to marry himself and disinherit Ernesto. Ernesto and Norina despair, but their friend Doctor Malatesta promises to help them – and teach Pasquale a lesson. Malatesta persuades Norina to disguise herself as his sister, then presents her to Don Pasquale as a potential bride. Pasquale is so delighted with the young woman’s docile behaviour that he demands they marry at once.
Cast and credits
Duration:
150 minutesPlaywrite/Author/Book
Giovanni Ruffini, Gaetano DonizettiDirector
Damiano MichielettoCast
Bryn Terfel, Olga Peretyatko, Ioan Hotea, Mariusz Kwiecień, Bryan SecombeMusic
Gaetano DonizettiPerformances
Sunday, 27 October
Performances:
2:00pmAdult £
16.00Concession £
15.00Student/Child £
10.00recording of the live performance earlier this week being shown here on screen