Opera North & Nevill Holt present  Don Pasquale

Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale

Don Pasquale is the formidable head of Studio da Corneto, preparing for retirement and intending to pass control to his nephew Ernesto, a screenwriter known for populist “sword-and-sandal” epics. But when Pasquale discovers Ernesto’s relationship with Norina, a talented yet struggling actress on the fringes of the industry, he has a change of heart.

Enter Malatesta: a smooth-talking agent and fixer who orchestrates a dazzling romantic deception to outwit Pasquale and secure the lovers’ future, with Norina cast firmly in the starring role. As the drama unfolds, the action moves through a series of evocative studio locations before culminating in a theatrical finale beneath the bright lights of the main sound stage.