On the basis of the scintillating score which Donizetti, according to legend, wrote in just ten days, Damiano Michieletto has built his own skilful production, set in our own times, which keeps the humour and vitality intact.
This is the masterpiece of a genius in which the music itself is eminently theatrical. This well-loved opera tells a hilarious tale in which one trick leads to another and has raised a smile among audiences of many generations. Right from the brilliant overture – a capolavoro which ignores Rossini's model –, the opera unfolds in an atmosphere of lively elegance, with a perfect dovetailing of music and text. After all, is an old man not entitled to love and live? Having the courage to love means making a leap into the void.ĭon Pasquale was premiered in 1843 at the Théâtre Italien in Paris (where Donizetti had been living since 1838). The clash between generations generates a lively comedy but also an undertow of sadness. After a docile start, Norina turns into a veritable virago with a remarkable talent for acting. For Ernesto, with help from Doctor Malatesta, vows to make Don Pasquale fall into his own trap and persuades his fiancée Norina to impersonate the old man's bride. When the aged and decrepit Don Pasquale decides to get married to thwart the expectations of his nephew and heir Ernesto, he finds himself in a waking nightmare. You're getting married.? Forgive me if I look surprised!) “Haha… Prender moglie.? Perdonate la sorpresa!” (Haha. Skilful production, set in our own times, which keeps the humour and vitality intact
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