SCREENING: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE CINEMA SEASON 2019/20

Royal Opera favourite Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this new production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations.

The witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him – with her own ulterior romantic purpose in mind – has long delighted and surprised audiences, not least as presented with the sparkle of its music and the virtuoso skill of its performers.

Damiano Michieletto’s exhilarating production shows how contemporary the characters still are and how immediate and touching the story remains.

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

PLEASE NOTE THIS SCREENING BEGINS AT 7.15PM

Approximate running time: about 2 hours 30 minutes

Music Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto Giovanni Ruffini and Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor Evelino Pidò
Director Damiano Michieletto

Co-production with Opéra national de Paris and Teatro Massimo, Palermo

Image: Don Pasquale, Opéra national de Paris ©Vincent Pontet