Synopsis
“Foolish indeed is he who marries in old age.” Thus ends Don Pasquale: with a wise dictum not lacking in irony that sums up the disappointments of its hero, a rich bachelor keen to marry who is deceived by his nephew Ernesto and his young bride-to-be Norina. First performed in Paris in 1843, at the turning point of several eras, Don Pasquale, a composite and varied work, is the apotheosis of opera buffa. Performed for the first time at the Paris Opera, the production has been entrusted to the Italian director, Damiano Michieletto, who transports us directly to the sincerity and dramatic splendour at the heart of an apparently light‑hearted work.
Duration : 2h30 with 1 interval
Language : Italian
Artists
Dramma buffo in three acts (1843)
Creative team
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Gaetano Donizetti Music (1797 - 1848) -
Giovanni Ruffini Libretto -
Gaetano Donizetti Libretto -
Evelino Pidò Conductor -
Damiano Michieletto Director -
Damiano Michieletto Director -
Paolo Fantin Set design -
Agostino Cavalca Costume design -
Alessandro Carletti Lighting design -
Roland Horvath / rocafilm Video
Cast
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Michele Pertusi Don Pasquale -
Florian Sempey Dottor Malatesta -
Lawrence Brownlee Ernesto -
Nadine Sierra Norina -
Frédéric Guieu Un notario
Orchestre et Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris
Coproduction with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London and Teatro Massimo, Palerme.
Media
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Stage memories: Florian Sempey
Watch the video
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Draw me Don Pasquale
Watch the video
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale), Christian Senn (Dottor Malatesta) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale), Javier Camarena (Ernesto) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Christian Senn (Dottor Malatesta), Pretty Yende (Norina) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Pretty Yende (Norina), Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Christian Senn (Dottor Malatesta), Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale), Pretty Yende (Norina), Javier Camarena (Ernesto) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale), Pretty Yende (Norina) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale), Pretty Yende (Norina) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Pretty Yende (Norina) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale en répétition (saison 18/19) - Michele Pertusi (Don Pasquale), Pretty Yende (Norina) © Sébastien Mathé / OnP
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Don Pasquale (saison 18/19) © Elena Bauer / OnP
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Don Pasquale (saison 18/19) © Elena Bauer / OnP
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Don Pasquale (saison 18/19) © Elena Bauer / OnP
Access and services
Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
75009 Paris
Public transport
Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)
Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16
Calculate my routeAt the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
- Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
- Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97
Online
Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
75009 Paris
Public transport
Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)
Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16
Calculate my routeAt the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
- Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
- Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97
