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Don Pasquale | Stage Door Society

Don Pasquale

Gaetano Donizetti

Opera·Premiered 1843·Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini·comedy · italian · bel-canto

Synopsis

An old bachelor is tricked into a sham marriage to teach him a lesson about meddling in his nephew's love life.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Don Pasquale

Michele Pertusi
3 recordings · 45 performances
Ambrogio Maestri
36 performances

Norina

Danielle de Niese
3 recordings · 27 performances

Ernesto

Matthew Polenzani
1 recording · 28 performances

Dottor Malatesta

Wolfgang Koch
18 performances

Most frequently performed at

Metropolitan Opera House
30 appearances · last in 2019
Palais Garnier
16 appearances · last in 2027
Lyric Opera of Chicago
6 appearances · last in 2026
Wiener Staatsoper
5 appearances · last in 2026
Metropolitan Opera
1 appearance · last in 2010

Recorded Performances

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