Don Pasquale

Royal Opera favorite Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this new production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him – with her own ulterior romantic purpose in mind – 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 exhilarating production shows how contemporary the characters still are and how immediate and touching the story remains.

Music Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto Giovanni Ruffini
and Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor Evelino Pidò
Director Damiano Michieletto
Set designer Paolo Fantin
Costume designer Agostino Cavalca
Don Pasquale Bryn Terfel
Norina Olga Peretyatko
Ernesto Ioan Hotea
Malatesta Mariusz Kwiecień

Lighting designer Alessandro Carletti
Video designer rocafilm
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Co-production with Opéra national de Paris and Teatro Massimo, Palermo