Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini and Donizetti
First performed at the Théâtre-Ialien, Paris, January
3, 1843
Sung in Italian with English Supertitles
THE CAST
(in order of appearance)
| CHARACTER | ORIGINAL CAST | SAN DIEGO CAST |
| Don Pasquale, bass | Luigi Lablache | Bruno Practicò (Italy)* |
| Dr. Malatesta, baritone | Antonio Tamburini | Christopher Schaldenbrand (USA)* |
| Ernesto, tenor | "Mario" | Matthew Polenzani (USA)* |
| Norina, Soprano | Giulia Grisi | Ying Huang (China)* |
| Conductor | Edoardo Müller (Italy) | |
| Director | David Gately (United Kingdom)* | |
| * San
Diego Opera début |
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
| Pasquale = pahs-KWAH-leh | Ernesto = ehr-NEHS-toh |
| Malatesta = mah-lah-TEHS-tah | Norina = noh-REE-nah |
| Praticò = prah-tee-KOH | Polenzani - poh-lehn-TSAH-nee |
| Huang = WAHNG | Grisi = GREE-zee |
| Ruffini = roo-FEE-nee | Luigi Lablache = loo-EE-gee lah-BLAHSH |
| Bel canto = BEHL CAHN-toh | Tamburini = tahm-boo-REE-nee |
| Gaetano Donizetti = gah-ee-TAH-noh doh-nee-TSEHT-tee | |
| Edoardo Müller = eh-DWAHR-do MEOOL-lehr | |