Don Pasquale : opera buffa in three acts /

One of the reasons why Donizetti's Don Pasquale is regarded as a cornerstone of the Italian comic opera tradition is because its characters are no mere commedia dell'arte stereotypes, but complex, vulnerable human beings. This is brought to the fore in Mariame Clément's sensitive and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848 (Composer, Librettist)
Corporate Author: London Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer)
Other Authors: Ruffini, Giovanni, 1807-1881 (Librettist)
Format: Video
Language:Italian
Language Notes:Sung in Italian; with English subtitles.
Published: Lewes, England : Glyndebourne, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:One of the reasons why Donizetti's Don Pasquale is regarded as a cornerstone of the Italian comic opera tradition is because its characters are no mere commedia dell'arte stereotypes, but complex, vulnerable human beings. This is brought to the fore in Mariame Clément's sensitive and perceptive production, which was hailed by the Financial Times as 'a Glyndebourne classic'. Acclaimed buffo baritone Alessandro Corbelli sings the title role 'with just the right degree of lugubriouosness', while Danielle de Niese, one of today's most sought-after sopranos, is an 'engaging' and 'irresistible' Norina (The Telegraph). Bel canto specialist Enrique Massola conducts with flair and panache.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 15, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (128 min.)
Playing Time:02:08:03
Production Credits:Mariame Clément, stage director ; Julia Hansen, designer ; Bernd Purkrabek, lighting designer ; Myriam Hoyer, film director.