Дон Паскуале by Donizetti, С (2022/2022), Режиссер Yuliana Bulanenkova, Дирижёр Stanislav Volskiy, State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi republic, Сыктывкар, Россия

Don Pasquale is a standard work of the opera buffa genre, a sample of comedy that even such an academic art as opera is subject to, and the phenomenal success of this work is a worthy tribute to the talent of its creator. Written in 11 days, Gaetano Donizetti's opera buffa Don Pasquale is one of the composer's most successful works, which remains enduringly popular today. The composer gives each character a very precise musical description. Music, as well as the idea of ​​the performance as a whole, pushes for experiments, awakening the imagination of the director and artists. In this production, the audience will be captivated by a funny plot, subtle humor and ridiculous comic situations that the characters constantly find themselves in. “He who marries at an old age is completely out of his mind,” with these words the opera “Don Pasquale” ends. This ironic saying wisely sums up the misadventures of the protagonist, a wealthy old bachelor who decides to marry and is deceived by his nephew Ernesto and his young bride Norina.