đŹ133 min
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1979-01-17
đMusic, Comedy
Overview
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 Donizettiâs comedy. The sensational Alfredo Kraus sings her beloved Ernesto. HĂ„kan HagegĂ„rd, 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 endâand getting there is pure operatic fun.
Production
The Metropolitan Opera