Movie

Don Pasquale

2006 2h 4m Released

ComedyMusic

Determined to wed, a foolhardy old man is tricked by his friends into a sham wedding with an impish widow who turns into a harpy -- which subsequently cures his desire to marry in composer Gaetano Donizetti's famous opera buffa. Baritone Alessandro Corbelli plays the title character in this lush 2002 production also starring soprano Eva Mei and tenor Antonino Siragusa, with maestro Gérard Korsten leading the Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Lirico.

Cast

Claudio Desderi Don Pasquale Mario Cassi Dottor Malatesta Juan Francisco Gatell Ernesto Laura Giordano Norina Gabriele Spina Un notaro Riccardo Muti Self - Conductor