Don Pasquale

1843 Gaetano Donizetti opera buffa

Don Pasquale tells the story of an old rich man attempting to marry in his dotage to generate an heir. It premiered in Paris on Jan 3, 1842 and remains as one of his most popular operas. As a reminder, we have seen two other Donizetti operas: "L'elisir d'amore" and "The Barber of Seville."

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