Programme

Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti

Libretto : Giovanni Ruffini

Production : Sequenda Opera Studio Luxembourg

Orchestra : Settembre Classico

Donizetti's opera Don Pasquale is a timeless, turbulent comedy full of bounces and surprises, intrigue and emotional moments. Don Pasquale, an old wealthy bachelor, decides to get married in order to disinherit his nephew Ernesto. The young man, contrary to his uncle's wishes, wants to marry the penniless widow Norina. But his confidant Malatesta takes the side of the young couple and sets a trap for them.

The stage director Caterina Panti Liberovici chose a staging in Vaudeville style using the typical figures of the Commedia dell'Arte.

With young talents as soloists and artistic original paintings of the Swiss artist Raffaela Zenoni decorating the stage, the Compagnie Sequenda underscores its excellent reputation in the international opera scene.

Cast:

Don Pasquale : Gheorghe Palcu, bass-baryton

Docteur Malatesta : Ranyi Jiang, baryton

Ernesto : Riccardo Romeo, tenor

Norina : Teresa Villena, soprano

Creators:

Conductor: Camilla Rossetti

Director: Caterina Panti Liberovici

Choreographer and director assistant: Silvia Gatti

Paintings: Raffaela Zenoni

Costume designer: Alessandra Garanzini,

Musical direction: Umberto Finazzi

Artistic direction: Luisa Mauro