Don Pasquale

Overview

This John Dexter production, designed by Desmond Heeley, was a parting gift to the great American soprano Beverly Sills, who bid farewell to the Met as Norina, the smart young widow at the center of Donizetti’s comedy. The sensational Alfredo Kraus sings her beloved Ernesto. Håkan Hagegård, in his Met debut role and season, is Dr. Malatesta, the man who helps the young couple trick the crusty old bachelor of the title (Gabriel Bacquier at his comical best) into a fake marriage. This being a Donizetti comedy, it all turns out perfectly well at the end—and getting there is pure operatic fun.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 17, 1979

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Gabriel Bacquier,Nico Castel,Alfredo Kraus,Håkan Hagegård,Beverly Sills,MET Orchestra

Director

Kirk Browning,John Dexter

Writer

Giovanni Ruffini,Gaetano Donizetti,Angelo Anelli

Producer

Michael Bronson,Christopher Sarson

Music

Gaetano Donizetti

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2257543