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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1979-01-17
- video_camera_front Companies The Metropolitan Opera
- timer Runtime: 133 Mins
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- info IMDB ID tt2257543
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smart_display Cast
Gabriel Bacquier
Pasquale da Corneto
Beverly Sills
Norina
Alfredo Kraus
Ernesto
Håkan Hagegård
Dr. Malatesta
Nico Castel
Notary
MET Orchestra
groups Crew
Kirk Browning
Director
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Music Composer
Giovanni Ruffini
Writer
John Dexter
Director
Desmond Heeley
Costume Designer
Desmond Heeley
Set Designer
Nicola Rescigno
Conductor
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
James Levine
Music Director
Christopher Sarson
Producer
Nina Lawson
Hairstylist
Michael Bronson
Executive Producer
Christina Calamari
Wardrobe Master
Clemente D'Alessio
Associate Producer
Victor Callegari
Makeup Artist
Gaetano Donizetti
Writer
Angelo Anelli
Original Story
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