Royal Opera favourite Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this exhilarating production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. Don Pasquale is the witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him – with her own ulterior romantic purpose in mind – and has long delighted and surprised audiences, not least as presented with the sparkle of its music and the virtuoso skill of its performers. Damiano Michieletto’s production shows how contemporary the characters still are and how immediate and touching the story remains.
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Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Don Pasquale: Bryn Terfel
Doctor Malatesta: Markus Werba
Norina: Olga Peretyatko
Notary: Bryan Seacombe
Ernesto: Ioan Hotea
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera Chorus
Conductor: Evelino Pido
Director: Damiano Michieletto
Extra features: Why The Royal Opera love performing Don Pasquale; Designing Don Pasquale; Cast gallery
Picture: 16:9
Sound: LPCM Stereo 2.0, DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/IT/JP/KO
Format: NTSC
Region code: 0 (all regions)
Year: 2022
Running Time: 145 mins