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Royal Opera favourite 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.

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

Approximate running time: about 2 hours 30 minutes

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