Donizetti's Don Pasquale | Scottish Opera

Donizetti

Don Pasquale

There's no fool like an old fool in love
Revival of the 2014 production

★★★★★ ‘a sure-footed and nimble piece of comic opera’ - TVBomb
★★★★ - The Times
★★★★ - The Scotsman
★★★★ - The Telegraph

Romance, comedy and a sparkling score. This highly successful production of Donizetti’s quick-witted comedy began life at Scottish Opera in 2014. Since then, it has entertained audiences in Miami, Genoa, Vancouver, and Toronto.

Don Pasquale runs a crumbling boarding house in Rome with a chain-smoking chambermaid, an ancient porter, and a greasy cook for company. Determined to keep his fortune to himself, Pasquale decides to marry, spiting his nephew Ernesto. But, when he finds a bride, he discovers that married life is not as simple as he expected...

Director-designer duo Renaud Doucet and André Barbe (La bohème 2017) bring this production to life in their usual colourful and quirky style. Set at the start of the Swinging Sixties, the story of these eccentric characters unfolds in a perfect setting for a clash of generations.

Following his comic success in The Barber of Seville (2023), David Stout returns to Scottish Opera in the title role. Debuting with the Company, Stacey Alleaume is Norina, the clever woman who attracts Pasquale’s attentions. Also debuting with the Company are Filipe Manu as Ernesto and Josef Jeongmeen Ahn as the wily Doctor Malatesta. Stuart Stratford conducts The Orchestra of Scottish Opera through this masterpiece.

Kindly supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate
Part of Scottish Opera's 2024/25 Season

Show Details

Running time:
Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including a 20-minute interval

Language:
Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Ticket price:
From £22.75 to £98.75 – prices vary by venue

Concessions:
£15 tickets for Under 26s >>
Concessions vary by venue

On stage

The Cast of Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

David Stout (Don Pasquale) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Frances Morrison Allen (Maid) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

The Cast of Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Simone Osborne (Norina), Filipe Manu (Ernesto) and Josef Jeongmeen Ahn (Doctor Malatesta) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Jonathan Sedgwick (Porter) and David Stout (Don Pasquale) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Simone Osborne (Norina) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Filipe Manu (Ernesto) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Frances Morrison Allen (Maid), and Steven Faughey (Cook) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

David Stout (Don Pasquale) in Don Pasquale. Scottish Opera 2024. Credit Jane Barlow.

Watch

Don Pasquale 2024 | Trailer

Venue information

Find out more about box office opening hours, travel information and access within the building in all venues.

Cast & Creatives

Don Pasquale
David Stout

Norina
Stacey Alleaume*
*12th - 26th October: Simone Osborne

Ernesto
Filipe Manu

Doctor Malatesta
Josef Jeongmeen Ahn

A Notary
Jonathan Forbes Kennedy

Cook
Steven Faughey

Maid
Frances Morrison-Allen

Porter
Jonathan Sedgwick

Conductor
Stuart Stratford

Stage Direction, Dramaturgy, Sets & Costumes
BARBE & DOUCET

Lighting Designer
Guy Simard

Audio-described Performances & Touch Tours

Mention opera and most people think of singing and music – but this is only part of the overall experience. What about scenery, costumes, lighting, direction and choreography?

For those living with sight loss, our audio description service provides a live commentary describing the action on stage without compromising the music. As part of the experience, a recorded introduction to the opera is available in advance and there is a live audio introduction before the start of the performance.

Patrons with a visual impairment can also book onto a free touch tour – an opportunity to go backstage and become more familiar with the set, scenery, props and costumes.

Please book in advance for audio-described performances and touch tours by calling the venue box offices:

Theatre Royal Glasgow:
20 October 2024, 3pm - touch tour at 1.45pm

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Eden Court, Inverness:
2 November 2024, 7.15pm - touch tour at 6pm

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Festival Theatre Edinburgh:
10 November 2024, 3pm - touch tour at 1.45pm

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His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen:
21 November 2024, 7.15pm - touch tour at 6pm

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