FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: #bvoftogetherathome – Remembering Don Pasquale

Every week for the next 2 months we will be reliving a memory from our 2019 performance of Don Pasquale as part of our #bvoftogetherathome campaign. the question is… can you name the aria?

Our sense of community at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is stronger than ever and we are already planning and looking forward to presenting our opera double bill Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci as part of our summer Festival from 1 – 7 June 2021.

We are very proud of our artists and their incredible talents and we wanted to find a way to connect you with them in these difficult times as they isolate at home in Ireland and all over the world. They have begun working virtually to share with you some performances and short videos – their way of bringing BVOF to you in your homes.

We are delighted to share these new virtual compilations as #bvoftogetherahome and please feel free to share #bvoftogetherathome and don’t forget to follow us on our social media platforms.

The 10th Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2019 – Donizetti’s Don Pasquale

In 2019 Blackwater Valley Opera Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with a memorable production of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale at Lismore Castle. The story of Don Pasquale revolves around a classic comedic premise: a young couple in love schemes to thwart the inappropriate plans of a pompous old man, who wants to marry the girl himself. What makes the opera notable within this familiar genre is its emphasis on genuine human emotion. Donizetti’s score is graceful and effervescent, as one would expect from this master of melody, but adds an additional level of sophistication to match the comic (yet insightful) proceedings.

Highlights from the Recitals and Concerts Programme included Giovanni Bellucci’s candlelit piano concert with music by Liszt at Dromore Yard.

CAST:
Don Pasquale – Michele Govi
Ernesto – Manuel Nuñez Camelino
Malatesta – Emmett O’Hanlon
Norina – Aoife Gibney

CREATIVE TEAM:
Artistic Director – Dieter Kaegi
Conductor – Darren Hargan
Director – Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau
Sets and Costumes – Slawek Narwid

Festival Director: Eamonn Carroll

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