Laurent Pelly at La Monnaie
A video portrait
LA MONNAIE / DE MUNT
sold out
Opera
Don Pasquale Gaetano Donizetti
Presentation
This is a madhouse!
A great success with audiences past and present, Donizetti’s opera Don Pasquale is a comedy on the theme of the eternal triangle. The composer adopts Rossini’s buffo style, emulating its virtuosity and energy, and distilling from it an essential core made possible by his own crystalline style and distinctive flair. This is irresistible music: music that pours out, ripostes, caresses, beguiles, swirls, and is at times tinged with nostalgia. With Alain Altinoglu at the helm, this delightful festive epilogue to the year will be tackled with brio by Laurent Pelly, whose zest for humour is well known.
The story
Furious at his nephew and heir Ernesto, a rich old bachelor, Don Pasquale, decides to marry. To bring him back to his senses, his friend Malatesta organises a fake marriage with his supposed sister, who is actually the clever young Norina, Ernesto’s fiancée. The gentle and tender innocent turns into a tyrannical, whimsical wife. A succession of scenes and disappointments leads Don Pasquale to regret his marriage and he is relieved when the truth emerges.
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Dates & tickets
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Location
Running time
2 hours 30 minutes (with interval)
Prices
Gold - € 159
Cat 1 - € 129 / Cat 2 - € 99
Cat 3 - € 85 / Cat 4 - € 62
Cat 5 - € 34 / Cat 6 - € 10
Language
Sung in Italian
Surtitles in Dutch and French
Presentation
Pre-performance talks 30' before the start of the performances
Streaming
live sur Mezzo
21.12.2018
streaming on
www.lamonnaie.be/en/streaming
11 > 30.1.2019
There are a few seats with a limited view that are not sold online. Contact MM Tickets by e-mail (tickets@lamonnaie.be) or phone (+32 2 229 12 11). They will help you or put you on the waiting list.
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Dates
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Sun 09 Dec 2018
Time15:00
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Tue 11 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Wed 12 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Thu 13 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Fri 14 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Sun 16 Dec 2018
Time15:00
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Tue 18 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Wed 19 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Thu 20 Dec 2018
Time14:00
VenueInfosBuilding Bridges
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Fri 21 Dec 2018
Time20:00
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Sun 23 Dec 2018
Time15:00
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Cast
Cast
ConductorALAIN ALTINOGLU
Director and costume designLAURENT PELLY
Set designCHANTAL THOMAS
LightingDUANE SCHULER
Chorus masterMARTINO FAGGIANI
Libretto di Giovanni Ruffini e Gaetano Donizetti, tratto dal Ser Marcantonio di Angelo Anelli
Don PasqualeMICHELE PERTUSI
PIETRO SPAGNOLI (11, 13, 18, 20, 23)
Dottor MalatestaLIONEL LHOTE
RODION POGOSSOV (11, 13, 18, 20, 23)
ErnestoJOEL PRIETO
ANICIO ZORZI GIUSTINIANI (11, 13, 18, 20, 23)
NorinaDANIELLE DE NIESE
ANNE-CATHERINE GILLET (11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 23)
Un NotaroALESSANDRO ABIS
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
MM Academy led by Benoît Giaux
ProductionSANTE FÉ OPERA (2014), GRAN TEATRO DEL LICEU (BARCELONA, 2015)
PresentationDE MUNT / LA MONNAIE
With the support of THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S TAX SHELTER, IN COOPERATION WITH PROSPERO MM PRODUCTIONS SA/NV AND TAXSHELTER.BE, POWERED BY ING
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