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 dellâarte stereotypes, but complex, vulnerable human beings. This is brought to the fore in Mariame ClĂ©ment's sensitive and perceptive production, which was hailed by the Financial Times as âa Glyndebourne classicâ. Acclaimed buffo baritone Alessandro Corbelli sings the title role âwith just the right degree of lugubriousnessâ, while Danielle de Niese, one of today's most sought-after sopranos, is an âengagingâ and âirresistibleâ Norina (The Telegraph). Bel canto specialist Enrique Mazzola conducts with flair and panache. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.
