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Bass Graeme Danby sings the title role with soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson as Norina
Donizetti’s effervescent comic masterpiece is a witty, high-spirited, intergenerational tug of war about love and money — young love and old money, whipped up by lots of deceit.
Don Pasquale, a grumpy old bachelor. Ernesto, his good-looking young heir. And Norina, an attractive young widow. This unorthodox love triangle yields a hilarious and touching masterpiece that takes a riotously entertaining slant on a threat of disinheritance, a mock marriage, and a spendthrift wife who believes husbands should be seen and not heard.
Donizetti’s most sparkling operatic comedy Don Pasquale is coming to the Watergate Theatre in Kilkenny on December 8 and promises to be a memorable evening full of music and humour.
Don Pasquale is directed by Edwina Casey, with set and costume design by Annemarie Woods and lighting design by Paul Keogan. Bass Graeme Danby sings the title role, with tenor Patrick Kabongo as his nephew Ernesto and soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson as Norina.
“This opera is fun! It's one of the best musical comedies . . . the melodies are sparkling and beautiful, the story works, the whole piece is captivating. You gotta love opera”- Juan Diego Flórez (Tenor)
Don Pasquale features the Irish National Opera Orchestra.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes with 1 interval.
Book ticket at: https://watergatetheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873634947/events/129429212/seats?zone=NEW
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