Malatesta in Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” (Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)Įleonora Buratto had the showiest role, and she captured all the facets of the part, starting with the appearance on her terrace, where she sang the aria “Quel guardo il cavaliere … So anch’io la virtù magica” about her power over men, while putting on her stockings.
Ambrogio Maestri in the title role and Levente Molnár as Dr. Their patter duet, “Cheti, cheti, immantimente,” was one of the highlights of the evening. He sang well and used his bulk for comic effect.īaritone Levente Molnár was adept as the conniving Dr. The title role is being performed by the baritone Ambrogio Maestri, who is as funny here as he was as Verdi’s “Falstaff” several seasons ago. Malatesta and Eleonora Buratto as Norina in Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” (Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)Īt the end, Don Pasquale is happily single again and Ernesto wins the hand of the widow. After the ceremony, the supposedly shy convent girl turns into a showy spendthrift, who defies and even slaps her befuddled husband. Malatesta talks Don Pasquale into marrying an innocent young girl, his own sister “Sofronia,” who turns out to be Norina in disguise. The young man has his sights on a pretty widow named Norina. The title character is a wealthy old bachelor, who is annoyed at his nephew Ernesto for not going along with an arranged marriage.
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