Donizetti: Don Pasquale

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.

Screenplay

Giovanni Ruffini

Music

Gaetano Donizetti

Director

Andrea Cigni

Screenplay

Gaetano Donizetti

Status

Released

Release date

28/02/2015

Original language

Italian