Via da brava

vinyl

Gaetano Donizetti Don Pasquale Pt7 Melchiore Luise Lina Aymaro "Quando avrete introdotto il dottor"

Gaetano Donizetti
Don Pasquale Part 7
Don Pasquale--Melchiore Luise
Doctor Malatesta--Scipio Colombo
Ernesto--Juan Oncina
Norina--Lina Aymaro
A Notary--Josef Schmiedinger
Vienna State Opera/Argeo Quadri

an operbathosa video

Pt7
Act 2 Scene 2
Quando avrete introdotto il dottor
Via, da brava... Reggo appena
Non abbiate paura
Misericordia!

Juan Oncina
b. 15 Apr 1921
Written by Juan Dzazópulos

Spanish tenor Juan Oncina Espí was born in Barcelona, on 15 April 1921. He spent his youth in Algiers. His father was a good baritone and encouraged him to study singing firstly in Oran and later at the Conservatory of Paris where he studied with Jeanne Camprodón. He was only 17 years old. He returned to Barcelona for his military service and met the famous coloratura soprano Mercedes Capsir who became her teacher and gave him the opportunity to make his debut with Massenet's "Manon" in 1945, at the Teatro Municipal in Gerona, with Capsir in the title role. A tour of different Spanish cities followed, adding to his repertory "La Sonnambula" and "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." He sang in 1946 the role of Paco in "La Vida Breve" by Manuel de Falla, both at the Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona) and Teatro Calderón (Madrid), also with Capsir.

Act II is in a richly furnished salon of Don Pasquales house. This is the scene of the mock marriage, of Norinas assumed display of temper and extravagance, Don Pasquales distraction, Ernestos amazement and enlightenment, and Malatestas amused co-operation. In this act occur the duet of the box on the ears, and the quartet, which begins with Pasquales "Son ardito" (I am betrayed). It is the finale of the act and considered a masterpiece.

Act III is in two scenes, the first in Don Pasquales house, where everything is in confusion; the second in his garden, where Ernesto sings to Norina the beautiful serenade, "Com e gentil" (Soft beams the light).

[Music excerpt]

Don Pasquale, who has suspected Norina of having a rendezvous in the garden, rushes out of concealment with Malatesta. But Ernesto is quick to hide, Norina pretends no one has been with her. This is too much for Don Pasquale, and Malatesta now makes it the occasion for bringing about the dénouement, and secures the old mans most willing consent to the marriage between Ernesto and Norina.