Don Pasquale

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Gabriel Bacquier

Pasquale da Corneto

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Beverly Sills

Norina

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Alfredo Kraus

Ernesto

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Håkan Hagegård

Dr. Malatesta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Nico Castel

Notary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

MET Orchestra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Gaetano Donizetti
	Conductor	Nicola Rescigno
	Music Director	James Levine
Writing	Writer	Giovanni Ruffini Gaetano Donizetti
	Original Story	Angelo Anelli
Directing	Director	John Dexter Kirk Browning
Art	Set Designer	Desmond Heeley
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Desmond Heeley
	Hairstylist	Nina Lawson
	Makeup Artist	Victor Callegari
	Wardrobe Master	Christina Calamari
Lighting	Lighting Design	Gil Wechsler
Production	Executive Producer	Michael Bronson
	Producer	Christopher Sarson
	Associate Producer	Clemente D'Alessio
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