Donizetti Don Pasquale

The story of Don Pasquale revolves around a classic comedic premise a young couple in love schemes to thwart the inappropriate plans of a pompous old man who wants to marry the girl himself What makes the opera notable within this familiar genre is its emphasis on genuine human emotion Donizettis score is graceful and effervescent as one would expect from this master of melody but adds an additional level of sophistication to match the comic yet insightful proceedings Recorded on February 28th 2015 at the Opéra de Vichy