Intermountain Opera Bozeman presents Donzetti’s “Don Pasquale” October 9th at 7pm and October 11th at 3pm at the Willson Auditorium in Bozeman.
In “Don Pasquale,” the rich and miserly old Pasquale (Corey Crider) plans to marry Norina (Lindsay Ohse), a young and beautiful woman, who loves a young and penniless man, Ernesto (Thomas Glenn), who is Pasquale’s nephew. Norina and Ernesto scheme with the wily Dr. Malatesta (Sean Anderson) to outwit Pasquale. Pasquale schemes with the same Dr. Malatesta to outwit Norina and Ernesto. Confusion abounds. Who’s doing what with whom and where? Join in October to find out. All of this confusion is seamlessly woven together with Donizetti’s enormous gift for melody from the coloratura of emotional highs to lyrical, love-lorn laments. Better still, he wrote humor into his music–rollicking, rhythmic and playful. Donizettii knew that depth and humanity lay behind this comic façade, and he lavished the score with special care. The music will be brought to life under the baton of conductor Dean Williamson. The whimsical “spaghetti western” setting for this production, under the direction of Benjamin Smith, completes the infectious fun. Tickets range from $25 to $75 reserved seating, with students discounted 50% and new patrons discounted 25%.
The Ticket Office is located at 104 East Main, Suite 101 and is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm. Orders can also be made on the website at intermountainopera.org or by calling the office at 587-2889. The Willson Auditorium offers seating for only 1100 people, so there isn’t a bad seat in the house and no binoculars are needed to feel “up close and personal” with the stars of the show.
When the maestro lifts his baton and the overture begins, the audience is quickly transported to the magical world of opera. The fully staged productions typically feature hand-painted drops from Italy (rented from Stivanello Costume Co. in NYC). Willson auditorium is equipped with a number of handicap seat selections along with companion seating. It is best to reserve these seats in advance through the opera ticket office. Handicap parking is located off of W. Babcock Street on the south side of the building. •
