One of the reasons why Donizetti's Don Pasquale is regarded as a cornerstone of the Italian comic opera tradition is because its characters are no mere commedia dell'arte stereotypes, but complex, vulnerable human beings. This is brought to the fore in Mariame Clément's sensitive and perceptive production, which was hailed by the Financial Times as a 'Glyndebourne classic'.

Acclaimed buffo baritone Alessandro Corbelli sings the title role 'with just the right degree of lugubriousness', while Danielle de Niese, one of today's most sought-after sopranos, is an 'engaging' and 'irrestible' Norina (The Telegraph).

Bel canto specialist Enrique Mazzola conducts with flair and panache.

Extra features: Behind the Curtain, Danielle de Niese introduction, Staging the Opera and a cast gallery

Cast:
- Don Pasquale: Alessandro Corbelli
- Norina: Danielle de Niese
- Malatesta: Nikolay Borchev
- Ernesto: Alek Shrader
- A Notary: James Platt
- Servant: Anna-Marie Sullivan

Director: Mariame Clément
Designer: Julia Hansen
Lighting Designer: Bernd Purkrabek

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, October 2013

"Danielle de Niese's performance, so animated and nuanced, is one of the evening's highlights" - The Times

"The cast is of vintage quality ... The overall result is Glyndebourne at its best" - The Stage

"The simplicity and charm of this production make it a Glyndebourne classic" - The Times

Running time: 128 minutes
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/KO
Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS