Feb
1
2025
2025
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Feb
7
2025
2025
Don Pasquale.
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As a result of escalator upgrade construction at the Jubilee Auditorium, there will be limited escalator access between main floor and 1st balcony for this engagement. These improvements will bring the benefit of upgraded facilities; however, we do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding. Should the use of the stairs pose a problem, please take extra time to arrive at the theatre as the elevator may be busier than usual.
Dates and showtimes
Feb 1
7:30pm
Feb 5
7:30pm
Feb 7
7:30pm
More about this event
Aging silent film actor Don Pasquale pursues a young starlet of the talkies in a lively comedy reminiscent of the heyday of Italian films such as La Dolce Vita and Roman Holiday.This production features an all-Canadian cast of superstars and Calgary favourites. Beloved Canadian baritone, John Fanning stars in his role debut as Don Pasquale. Lucia Cesaroni, who impressed as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro (2023), returns as Norina. International tenor John Tessier will again grace the Jubilee stage as Ernesto alongside baritone Philip Addis, whose recent turn as Doctor Malatesta at Vancouver Opera received great acclaim.
Italian director Stefania Panighini makes her Calgary Opera debut, with Canadian conductor Jacques Lacombe leading soloists, the Calgary Opera Chorus, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
Conductor - Jacques Lacombe
Director - Stefania Panighini
Don Pasquale - John Fanning
Norina - Lucia Cesaroni
Ernesto - John Tessier
Doctor Malatesta - Phillip Addis
Notary - Ryan Nauta
Featuring - The Calgary Opera Chorus
Featuring - The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra