Donizetti: Don Pasquale

Release Date: 2015-02-28

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.

Rating: 0 / 10

Cast

Simone del Savio

as Don Pasquale

Anna Sohn

as Norina

Sergey Romanovsky

as Ernesto

Alex Martini

as Dottore Malatesta

Jean Vendassi

as Il notario