(Don Pasquale)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Music,

Comedy

Runtime:

133 minutes

Year:

1979

Directors:

John Dexter

Production companies:

The Metropolitan Opera

Actors:

Pasquale da Corneto

Norina

Ernesto

Dr. Malatesta

Notary

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Writer

Director

Director

Set Designer