Don Pasquale

20070 EN

Synopsis

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Juan Diego Florez in another of his great stage roles. Old Don Pasquale (Ruggero Raimondi) wishes to marry and produce an heir, thus disinheriting his nephew Ernesto, who loves the merry widow Norina. Pasquale"s physician Malatesta pretends that Norina is his sister 'Sofronia', and arranges a mock wedding to Pasquale. 'Sofronia' then proceeds to make Pasquale's life a misery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ruggero Raimondi
Don Pasquale
Isabel Rey
Norina
Oliver Widmer
Dottor Malatesta
Juan Diego Flórez
Ernesto
Valeriy Murga
Un notaro
Thomas von Grünigen
Maggior-domo
Elsbeth Treichler
Servi di Don Pasquale 1
Alex Minder
Servi di Don Pasquale 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grischa Asagaroff
Languages: Italian
Countries: Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gaetano Donizetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ruggero Raimondi and Isabel Rey and Oliver Widmer carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Grischa Asagaroff directs. Gaetano Donizetti scores. Produced in Switzerland. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Gaetano Donizetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Ruggero Raimondi and Isabel Rey and Oliver Widmer carry the top of the cast.