Don Pasquale Tickets
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Don Pasquale tickets for The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House are for one of the great comic operas: Donizetti’s story of a rich old bachelor, his lovesick nephew and the quick-witted young widow who runs rings around them both. It is sung in Italian with English surtitles, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House plays in the pit.
Don Pasquale is not part of the Royal Opera House 2026/27 season, and no new performances have been announced. Register your interest below and our London team will contact you first as soon as dates are confirmed, so you can secure top-category seats before they go.
On this page: Register interest | Key facts | The opera | The production | Best seats | Your visit | FAQs
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Don Pasquale Tickets: Key Facts
- Composer: Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Giovanni Ruffini and Donizetti
- Company: The Royal Opera, with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Venue: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
- Genre: opera buffa (comic opera) in three acts, sung in Italian with English surtitles
- First performed: Théâtre-Italien, Paris, 3 January 1843
- Next performances: not yet announced; not in the 2026/27 season
- Seats we source: top categories of the Orchestra Stalls, Stalls Circle and Donald Gordon Grand Tier
In short: Don Pasquale is Donizetti’s three-act comic opera, last staged by The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House in Damiano Michieletto’s production. It is not in the 2026/27 season; register your interest with TicketsToSee and we will contact you first when dates are announced.
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale: The Opera
The story
Don Pasquale, a wealthy elderly bachelor, is furious that his nephew Ernesto wants to marry Norina, a young widow with no fortune. To disinherit him, Pasquale decides to marry himself. His doctor, Malatesta, secretly on the young couple’s side, offers him his shy, convent-educated “sister Sofronia”, who is really Norina in disguise. The moment a sham marriage contract is signed, the demure bride becomes a spendthrift tyrant, and the humbled Pasquale is only too glad to let Ernesto marry Norina after all.
The music
Donizetti wrote the score at speed at the height of his fame, and it is full of melody: Norina’s cavatina “Quel guardo il cavaliere”, Ernesto’s lament “Cercherò lontana terra”, his moonlit serenade “Com’è gentil”, and the breathless patter duet for Pasquale and Malatesta, “Cheti, cheti, immantinente”, one of the great comic show-stoppers.
Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera’s most recent staging is Damiano Michieletto’s production, first seen at Covent Garden in October 2019 with Bryn Terfel in the title role and Olga Peretyatko as Norina. It moves the story to a modern setting and plays up the sadness beneath the comedy of an old man who wants to be loved. Casting, conductor and production for any future run will be confirmed by the house when dates are announced, and we will pass them on when we contact you.
Don Pasquale Tickets: Best Seats in the House
Orchestra Stalls
Closest to the stage, with the singers’ faces and the comic timing of every scene in full view.
Stalls Circle
A raised ring just above the stalls; centre seats give a slightly elevated view of the whole stage and a clear line to the surtitles.
Donald Gordon Grand Tier
The first tier above the Stalls Circle, with a balanced sound from stage and pit and a complete view of the set.
Seeing Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House London
Getting there
The house is on Bow Street, London WC2E 9DD. Covent Garden Underground station on the Piccadilly line is the nearest; Leicester Square and Holborn are a short walk away.
Timings and dress code
Don Pasquale is usually performed with one interval. Latecomers may be held until a suitable break. There is no dress code: smart-casual is perfectly acceptable, though many people dress up for an evening at the opera.
Don Pasquale Tickets: Frequently Asked Questions
When is Don Pasquale next on at the Royal Opera House?
No dates have been announced. Don Pasquale is not in the Royal Opera House 2026/27 season. Register your interest and we will contact you as soon as performances are confirmed.
Who composed Don Pasquale?
Gaetano Donizetti. The opera was first performed at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris on 3 January 1843.
What language is Don Pasquale sung in?
Italian, with English surtitles displayed above the stage.
Is Don Pasquale a comedy?
Yes. It is an opera buffa, one of the last great Italian comic operas, with a warm and touching side to its title character.
Where are the best seats for Don Pasquale?
Centre seats in the Orchestra Stalls, Stalls Circle and Donald Gordon Grand Tier, which is where we source seats for our clients.
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Don Pasquale Performance Dates
No performances of Don Pasquale have been announced at the Royal Opera House, and the opera is not part of the 2026/27 season. When The Royal Opera confirms a new run, the dates will appear here. Register your interest and we will contact you first.
Don Pasquale for Groups, Clients and Gifts
A comic opera at Covent Garden makes an easy, enjoyable evening for guests who are new to opera as well as regulars. Tell us the size of your party when you register interest: seats are generally grouped in pairs, and we will advise on seating everyone together. A night at the opera also makes a memorable birthday or anniversary gift.
A Short History of Don Pasquale
Donizetti composed Don Pasquale in 1842, reworking a libretto by Angelo Anelli with Giovanni Ruffini, who later asked for his name to be removed. It was written for the star singers of the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, including Giulia Grisi as Norina and Luigi Lablache as Pasquale, and was a triumph from its first night on 3 January 1843. It reached London that same year and has remained one of the most-performed comic operas in the repertoire.
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