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	Don Pasquale
		Don Pasquale then confronts his nephew, reminding Ernesto that he, Pasquale, had advised Ernesto to marry a certain wealthy lady, and that, if Ernesto refused, he would be disinherited, and Pasquale himself would marry.
		Don Pasquale eagerly awaits the arrival of his bride, and orders the servants not to let in anyone but her and Malatesta.
		Pasquale tells Ernesto to get Norina, but Malatesta points out that she is there already, and explains to the stunned old man that he was never really married; it was all a trick.
	www.reginaopera.org /don.htm (1556 words)

	Juan Diego Florez Reviews - Don Pasquale, London, November 2004
		Pasquale, a crusty old bachelor, marries a seemingly demure convent girl, who mutates into a vituperative shrew the moment the ring is on her finger.
		Pasquale is at first a ruthless, vain old man, so much so that it's hard to feel sorry for him as Norina teaches him a lesson by taking him to the cleaners after, apparently, marrying him.
		The portrait of the Don's mother on the wall, to which he constantly defers, is a typical Miller touch, aptly suggesting that this foolish, fond old man is a lifelong mummy's boy ill-equipped to cope with the adult world of love and lust, deceit and intrigue.
	www.jcarreras.homestead.com /FlorezRevDPLondon04.html (5022 words)

	Don Pasquale
		Don Pasquale Comic opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti.
		Don Pasquale refuses his sanction to the marriage of his nephew Ernesto with Norina, a lovely widow.
		The Don accepts, and Norina disguises herself as the doctor’s sister, and the marriage contract is signed before a supposed notary.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/do/Don_Pasquale.html (212 words)

	Don Pasquale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Don Pasquale is an opera buffa, or comic opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti.
		Don Pasquale was first produced on January 3, 1843 at the Théâtre Italien in Paris.
		Ernesto, nephew of Don Pasquale, is in love with Norina, and has refused to marry a "more suitable" woman chosen for him by Don Pasquale.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_Pasquale (423 words)

	Don Pasquale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		ACT I. The old bachelor Don Pasquale wants to marry in order to punish his rebellious nephew, Ernesto, by providing himself with an heir and cutting the young man off without a penny.
		He suggests she impersonate his sister, marry Pasquale in a mock ceremony and drive him to such desperation that he will be at their mercy.
		Pasquale is enchanted when Malatesta introduces the timid “Sofronia” and resolves to marry at once.
	www.operaprovidence.org /don_pasquale.htm (645 words)

	Asheville Lyric Opera - DON PASQUALE - 2004
		The title role of Don Pasquale was taken by bass Rod Nelman, who is deserving of his impressive international reputation.
		Both these singers were in their element, especially in the early going when Malatesta is hatching his plot and convincing the Don to go along with it and getting his “sister” Norina to be an active party to the plot.
		The singing of soprano Jordan Gumucio (Ernesto’s lover Norina and also the Don’s “wife”) was an uninterrupted pleasure for the audience all evening as she handled effortlessly the demanding coloratura and the predictably high tessitura of Donizetti’s arias and recitatives for her.
	www.ashevillelyric.org /?Production_Reviews:DON_PASQUALE_-_2004 (563 words)

	Don Pasquale
		Don Pasquale (baritone) an old bachelor, economical, credulous and obstinate, but kind-hearted, is alone, in his dressing-gown and velvet cap.
		Finally, Don Pasquale persuades Malatesta to lift his sister's veil; and, when her beauty is revealed, he is almost insane with joy.
		Don Pasquale is at a desk contemplating a pile of bills in a state of consternation.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles30/opera-guide-15.shtml (1754 words)

	AZOpera Don Pasquale Synopsis
		Don Pasquale paces the floorboards of his living room, contemplating the shocking decision he is about the land on his sole heir and nephew, Ernesto.
		It is early in the nineteenth century, in a wealthy section of Rome and Don Pasquale, the aging bachelor, has made the decision to marry.
		Pasquale is impressed with her lovely form and hopes aloud that her face matches the rest.
	www.evermore.com /azo/95season/dp_syn.php3 (1012 words)

	WBO: Don Pasquale Synopsis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Don Pasquale, a foolish old bachelor in his sixties, has no heir.
		She spends Pasquale's money on clothes and jewels, she demands the complete reorganization of the household, and she even pretends to be carrying on an affair right under her "husband's" nose.
		In the end, Pasquale is delighted to learn that his "marriage" was a sham and Norina is united with her beloved Ernesto.
	www.wbopera.org /9798/DP_plot.html (181 words)

	Classical Voice Review - Don Pasquale, Festival Opera of Walnut Creek- July 13, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The comic plot revolves around Don Pasquale, an elderly bachelor who one day takes it into his head to marry a much younger Norina and to disinherit his uppity nephew Ernesto.
		Don Pasquale is a basso buffo role, meaning it is more often declaimed in the form of quick patters than it is sung.
		When, in Act III, Norina gave Pasquale a slap in the face and almost as quickly voiced her pity for the old man, a consoling violin melody, played dolcissimo, arose from the pit and lent a humanizing touch to the seemingly heartless plot.
	www.classicalvoice.org /articles/RV_pasquale_FO13jul2002.htm (751 words)

	Opera San José - Don Pasquale Synopsis
		Don Pasquale's ward and nephew, Ernesto, has refused an arranged marriage, proclaiming his love for Norina.
		He glowingly describes to Don Pasquale his beautiful and completely imaginary sister and tells him that the girl is in love with him.
		When he leaves, Malatesta arrives with Don Pasquale's "bride" and introduces her to the outlandishly dressed old man. Without further delay, a ceremony takes place, during which Ernesto returns and is forced to witness the contract, when he is finally told what is afoot.
	www.operasj.org /synopsis/dpsynopsis0304.html (337 words)

	'Don Pasquale' is an entertaining romp -- Los Altos Town Crier
		The stock figures are universal: an aging miser who thinks he could be Casanova, a supposedly innocent girl who dominates everyone, a loutish, lazy nephew who only wants to play music and hang out with his girlfriend and a conniving but well-meaning doctor who twists everyone's plans into knots in order to straighten them out.
		Don Pasquale, a man who only wanted his free-loading nephew to provide him with an heir, gives up on Ernesto and decides he is better off doing it himself.
		Not ready for a dusty shelf until human nature evolves more than it has in the past 150 years, "Don Pasquale" is a welcome, bright note to open the fall season.
	www.latc.com /1997/10/13/special_sect/stepping3.print.html (576 words)

	Don Pasquale — Infoplease.com
		Donizetti's exuberant farce chronicles the illfated attempts of elderly bachelor Don Pasquale to snare a wife while he tries to stop his nephew, Ernesto, from doing the same.
		Ernesto loves the lively widow Norina, and the couple are persuaded to assist Don Pasquale's friend Malatesta in a plot to ruin the old man's fantasies of marriage.
		Norina, posing as Don Pasquale's innocent bride-to-be, becomes a shrew after their marriage is finalized, terrorizing her husband and even boxing his ears.
	www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0153788.html (314 words)

	DON PASQUALE/DONIZETTI
		I, Pasquale da Corneto, born and bred in Taormina, son of Gino da Corneto and my mother, Giuseppina...though they’re only here in spirit, I announce, and they will hear it, that their bachelor son Pasquale is about to take a wife.
		MALATESTA and PASQUALE: (as to Sofronia) You and your lover are soon to discover your husband and brother have set you a trap.
		Playing a bumbling old cardiganed character, Graham Stone was a lively Pasquale; a last-minute stand-in, he incorporated discreet use of of some crib notes (The production used Boyd's own translation, a broad and broadly witty adaptation which replaced the recitatives with dialogue) into his amusing and warmly sung act.
	www.cotswoldwireless.co.uk /englang/donpasquale.htm (2646 words)

	Newton Symphony Orchestra Performs Don Pasquale, January 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Additionally, the NSO is thrilled to introduce surtitles with the performance of Don Pasquale which will translate the story line to English.
		The opera tells the tale of the elderly Don Pasquale who has fallen in love with the young Norina, who is secretly in love with Pasquale’s nephew, Ernesto.
		To force Pasquale into blessing the marriage of Ernesto and Norina, a trick marriage is arranged by Dr. Malatesta in which Pasquale believes he is wedding Norina, but under the veil is Malatesta’s sister.
	www.newtonsymphony.org /Subscription/donPasquale.html (464 words)

	Don Pasquale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		As the opera opens, Don Pasquale paces the floorboards of his living room, contemplating the shocking decision he is about to land on his sole heir and nephew, Ernesto.
		Don Pasquale, the aging bachelor, has made the decision to marry.
		Malatesta is ordered to bring her at once, despite his warnings that Pasquale proceed slowly.
	www.madamealto.net /opera/pasquale/plot1.html (217 words)

	Amazon.com: Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Eng): Music: Sills,Gramm,Kraus,Titus,Caldwell,London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		"Don Pasquale" was created as a trifle, a mere moneymaker, while Donizetti (largely fruitlessly) wooed success and prestige at the Paris Opera.
		"Don Pasquale", the opera, was created out of old fluff and fully intended to be new fluff.
		When Don Pasquale, the comic old geezer, is struck on the cheek by Norina, the soubrette, the cheek should hurt--but that cheek should also be attached to a head solidly packed with feathers.
	www.amazon.com /Donizetti-Don-Pasquale-Eng-Sills/dp/B000002S7J (1340 words)

	Don Pasquale : Lesson Plans : Opera Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		While the vocal element of opera is clearly what defines it as a musical form, the orchestral element often has a powerful effect on the total musical outcome.
		This can include using the "Overture" selection from the score of Don Pasquale as a visual tool for judging the complexity of the work.
		Play an aria from Don Pasquale and either have the students write a paragraph about it using their musical vocabulary or provide a fill-in-the-blank or multiple choice quiz.
	donpasquale.nycopera.com /lesson_plans.php?id=5 (1371 words)

	'Don Pasquale' at Covent Garden, reviewed by Robert Hugill
		It is unfortunate that Jonathan Miller's new production of Don Pasquale coincided with one of those rather whining interviews to which he is prone.
		This theme is only intermittently applied to the sets and costumes; crockery is oversized and the servants are done up as painted dolls but many of the props and costumes are simply realistic eighteenth century period, leaving us to wonder whether we are looking at a doll's house or at Don Pasquale's real house.
		These latter spend much of their time in the kitchen where one makes bread and another knits and they supply endless cups of tea to the various visitors.
	www.mvdaily.com /articles/2004/12/pasquale1.htm (362 words)

	Don Pasquale : Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		We are pleased to present you with the Don Pasquale Teachers’ Guide, designed to lead you and your students through a rich exploration of this comic masterpiece.
		The opera Don Pasquale serves as a wonderful educational tool because of its witty, tender storyline and melodies considered among the most beautiful ever written for opera.
		Click on the photo of New York City Opera's Don Pasquale or on the navigation bar to the left and begin exploring the opera with resources for students, teachers and parents.
	donpasquale.nycopera.com /index.php (243 words)

	"Don Pasquale" Donizetti Santa Barbara Grand Opera
		The Santa Barbara Grand Opera's production of Gaetano Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" is a delightful romp, set in early 19th century Rome.
		He says innocent and naive and as she shoots him this incredulous glance, he says "I'll teach you!" Act 2 opens with a forlorn horn solo to match the mood of Ernesto, who sits brooding at Don Pasquale's table.
		The cast is strong from top to bottom, and they captivate the audience through their own sheer enjoyment and the fun they are obviously having.
	www.paulb.com /donpasquale.htm (486 words)

	Juan Diego Florez - Background Articles, Don Pasquale, London, November 2004
		Tonight's challenge at Covent Garden is his debut in the role of Ernesto in Don Pasquale, another Donizetti opera.
		Sobre su debut, este fin de semana, en "Don Pasquale", ópera en la que interpreta a Ernesto, el sobrino de un viejo solterón al que éste quiere casar con una mujer rica, pero que está enamorado de una viuda sin un chavo, Flórez dice que "es una parte muy difícil por sus insistentes agudos".
		He sings in Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House (020 7304 4000) from 27 November.
	www.jcarreras.homestead.com /FlorezArtBackDPLondon04.html (2247 words)

	Don Pasquale : The Student Experience : Workshop 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		THE MUSIC OF Objective: Students will discuss the dress rehearsal of Don Pasquale and explore their impressions of the City Opera production.
		Learn to sing selected excerpts from Don Pasquale using the provided excerpt CD or the SHEET MUSIC.
		Learn staging as Don Pasquale’s servants and participate in a sung and staged scene
	donpasquale.nycopera.com /student_experience.php?id=3 (305 words)

	Amazon.com: Don Pasquale: Music: Gaetano Donizetti,Carlo Sabajno,La Scala Theater Orchestra,Adelaide Saraceni,Afro ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Considered as a whole, this is absolutely the best-balanced and warmest "Don Pasquale" on record.
		One of the more tuneful operas is Pasquale> with its small cast, funny plot, and great tenor aria in the last act.
		Ernesto Badini is a believable Pasquale, sure of himself before the let down, devastated just after it, on "a high" when reassured.
	www.amazon.com /Don-Pasquale-Gaetano-Donizetti/dp/B00002Z86Y (907 words)

	Local Secrets Webpage - Don Pasquale Restaurant (Cambridge)
		'The restaurant Don Pasquale (upstairs) has to be distinguished from the Pasquale Bar/Pizzeria (outside and downstairs) for although the two are owned by the same family - they have radically different styles, atmospheres and menus available.
		Our main was well-cooked gnocchi ai quattro formaggi (£7.55) and though we were happy with what we had already received, the meal was made complete by the excellent torte di fragola (£3.45).
		Don Pasquale is sure of a trade considering its location but the popularity of this restaurant is certainly deserved.
	www.localsecrets.com /showreview.cfm?id=8010 (574 words)

	Seattle Opera
		An immediate success when it premiered in Paris in 1843, Don Pasquale is one of Donizetti's most delightful comic operas.
		The aging, wealthy bachelor Don Pasquale decides to recapture his lost youth by taking as his bride the charming and confident Norina, who is disguised as Sofronia.
		To make things even a bit more lively, Sofronia (Norina) just happens to be in love with Don Pasquale's nephew.
	www.seattleopera.org /operas/2002-2003/don_pasquale (104 words)

	Connecticut Opera: Don Pasquale - Overview
		Ernesto loses his inheritance when he rejects the bride his uncle Don Pasquale has chosen for him.
		Ernesto feels all is lost, until Dr. Malatesta suggests a plot to trick the old man into a change of heart.
		The Doctor convinces Pasquale to marry his docile niece "Sofronia" (in reality Ernesto's beloved Norina).
	www.ctopera.org /donpasquale.asp (130 words)

	Don Pasquale - Details - the Metropolitan Opera
		Of the three Donizetti operas being performed at The Met this season, the comedy Don Pasquale has been out of the repertoire for the longest time.
		His 64th opera (and thought by some to be his wittiest) tells of an old man who decides to cheat his nephew out of his inheritance by marrying a much younger girl.
		If you are not a Member, we encourage you to become a Guild Member or Patron to enjoy advance ticket availability.
	www.metoperafamily.org /metopera/season/production.aspx?id=8095&detect=yes (154 words)

	Connecticut Opera: Don Pasquale - Detailed Synopsis
		Their idyll is interrupted by Pasquale and Malatesta - too late to catch the young man, who slips into the house while Norina plays the innocent wife.
		One hour before each performance attend a free pre-opera lecture at the theater.
		Hear a portion of a track from this opera (mp3 format).
	www.connecticutopera.org /donpasquale_synopsis.asp (678 words)

	Stephen Schettini on the Don Pasquale
		Dad bought The Silver Grill in 1949, and built up capital by serving excellent sandwiches to the endless queues of people who waited for buses outside.
		Soon he built an extension in the back and opened a high-class restaurant – the Don Pasquale, named after himself and Donizetti’s opera.
		Every morning Frankie the chef chopped, ground, baked and prepared the common ingredients from which he served both café and restaurant.
	www.schettini.com /donpasquale.htm (868 words)

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