Storyline
This John Dexter production, designed by Desmond Heeley, was a parting gift to the great American soprano Beverly Sills, who bid farewell to the Met as Norina, the smart young widow at the center of Donizetti’s comedy. The sensational Alfredo Kraus sings her beloved Ernesto. Håkan Hagegård, in his Met debut role and season, is Dr. Malatesta, the man who helps the young couple trick the crusty old bachelor of the title (Gabriel Bacquier at his comical best) into a fake marriage. This being a Donizetti comedy, it all turns out perfectly well at the end—and getting there is pure operatic fun.
Cast & Crew
Gabriel Bacquier
Pasquale da Corneto
LeadBS
Beverly Sills
Norina
Alfredo Kraus
Ernesto
Håkan Hagegård
Dr. Malatesta
NC
Nico Castel
Notary
MO
MET Orchestra
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