| Thursday 11 September 2025 | 19:00 |
| Sunday 21 September 2025 | 15:00 |
| Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848) | Don Pasquale | Libretto by Gaetano Donizetti, Giovanni Ruffini |
| Estonian National Opera | ||
| Mikk Murdvee | Conductor | |
| Giorgio Bongiovanni | Director | |
| Maria Carla Ricotti | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Claudio De Pace | Lighting Designer | |
| Estonian National Opera Orchestra | ||
| Estonian National Opera Choir | ||
| Heli Jürgenson | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Priit Volmer | Bass | Don Pasquale |
| Kristel Pärtna | Soprano | Norina |
| Tamar Nugis | Baritone | Dr Malatesta |
| Nico Darmanin | Tenor | Ernesto |
| Jakob Tomson | Tenor | A Notary |
Don Pasquale, a wealthy old bachelor, is outraged when he hears his nephew Ernesto intends to marry the impoverished widow Norina. He determines to marry himself and disinherit Ernesto. Ernesto and Norina despair, but their friend Doctor Malatesta comes to aid in order to teach Pasquale a lesson. They plot an intricate plan: Malatesta persuades Norina to disguise herself as his sister, then presents her to Don Pasquale as a humble and obedient bride to be. Pasquale is delighted! They are immediately married by a fake notary, after which she turns into a she-devil making Don Pasquale bitterly regret his decision … How it all ends is a mystery even to the characters themselves!
Performed in Italian, subtitles in Estonian and English
Recommended age 10+
