DON PASQUALE
The wealthy old bachelor, Don Pasquale, has decided to take a wife so that he may produce an heir, cutting his insubordinate nephew, Ernesto, out of his inheritance.
Ernesto is devastated to think of a life without Norina, a beautiful, widow in the village. Enter Dr. Malatesta - whose name translates to mean “headache.” That is exactly what he will be for Pasquale, as he helps the couple come up with a plan to marry with Ernesto’s inheritance!
If you like The Barber of Seville, you’ll enjoy Don Pasquale.
The Cast
COMPOSED BY
Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto BY
Giovanni Ruffini
Premiered
The opera was first performed on January 3, 1843, by the Théâtre-Italien at the Salle Ventadour in Paris with great success and it is generally regarded as being the high point of the 19th century opera buffa tradition and, in fact, marking its ending.
Sung in ITALIAN
Brad Smoak
Don Pasquale
With a voice of "rich presence and power" (OPERA TODAY), American bass-baritone Brad Smoak has rapidly emerged as one of the stage's most exciting and sought-after talents...
Kameron Alston
Ernesto
Praised for his “shimmeringly youthful timbre” (Voix des Arts), Tenor Kameron Alston is from Arlington, Texas. Kameron is currently pursuing a Professional Artist Certificate...
Michael Reading
Dr. Malatesta
Atlanta native baritone, Michael Redding, has been thrilling audiences across Europe and America since his first performance as Crown Porgy and Bess in 2004...
Cree Carrico
Norina
Soprano Cree Carrico is “a notably versatile performer” and “sensational actress” who is continuously praised by critics for her “crystal clarity at the center of every note”...