Don Pasquale

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Capitol City Opera Company with Co-Sponsorship by Arts & Ideas at Oglethorpe University, presents DON PASQUALE – A Comic Opera in 3 Acts, Sung in English. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini and the composer after Angelo Anelli’s libretto for Stefano Pavesi’s Ser Marcantonio (1810), which was derived from Epicœne or The Silent Woman by Ben Jonson (1609).

Don Pasquale is a comedy of love and deception. The plot follows a ruse played by Ernesto and Norina, a pair of lovers, upon Ernesto’s uncle and guardian, Don Pasquale who wants to disinherit his ‘good-for-nothing’ nephew. Luckily the clever Doctor Malatesta is on hand to hatch a plan involving a secret tryst, a little disguise, a sham marriage and a shrewd bride in order to teach Pasquale a valuable lesson, and save Ernesto and Norina's future.

Under the artistic direction of Capitol City Opera Founder, Donna Angel, with stage direction by Michael Nutter, musical direction & conducted by Russell Young, chorus prepared by Dock Anderson and production design by Pete Cutter.

Conant Center Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University. Evenings March 14 & 15 at 8pm and March 16 at 3pm.

Tickets are $25.00 general admission.