Don Pasquale (1979)
Music
Comedy
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.
Cast
Pasquale da Corneto
Norina
Ernesto
Dr. Malatesta
Notary
Crew
Original Music Composer
Writer
Director
Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Design
Conductor
Music Director
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Wardrobe Master
Executive Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Writer
Original Story