Calgary Opera’s rom com ‘Don Pasquale’ looks to golden Italian film age

The Calgary Opera's production of Don Pasquale has two performances left at the Jubilee Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and Friday Feb. 7. (Aldona Barutowicz/Photo)

By Andrea Montgomery

Posted Feb 5, 2025 10:57 am.

The Calgary Opera’s production of Don Pasquale has two performances left at the Jubilee Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and Friday Feb. 7.

Calgary Opera performs at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

Artistic director Jonathan Brandani says the opera is set in 1950s Italy — an iconic time for Italian filmmaking — and pits actors from silent films against those from the ‘talkies.’

The opera is sung in Italian- but English translations are projected.

Brandani said it’s a perfect first Opera to people that are new to the art because it is a shorter light hearted romantic comedy.

Calgary Opera has also announced it’s offerings for next season, which includes “The Barbe of Seville, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel and Gretel.

More information and tickets at can be found at calgaryopera.ca

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