Juan Diego Florez in another of his great stage roles. Old Don Pasquale (Ruggero Raimondi) wishes to marry and produce an heir, thus disinheriting his nephew Ernesto, who loves the merry widow Norina. Pasquale"s physician Malatesta pretends that Norina is his sister 'Sofronia', and arranges a mock wedding to Pasquale. 'Sofronia' then proceeds to make Pasquale's life a misery.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ruggero RaimondiDon Pasquale | Don Pasquale |
 Isabel ReyNorina | Norina |
 Oliver WidmerDottor Malatesta | Dottor Malatesta |
 Juan Diego FlórezErnesto | Ernesto |
| VValeriy MurgaUn notaro | Un notaro |
| TThomas von GrünigenMaggior-domo | Maggior-domo |
| EElsbeth TreichlerServi di Don Pasquale 1 | Servi di Don Pasquale 1 |
| AAlex MinderServi di Don Pasquale 2 | Servi di Don Pasquale 2 |
| RRenata BlumAmica di Norina | Amica di Norina |
| AAneel SoomaryTrombettista ambulante | Trombettista ambulante |
 Gaetano DonizettiSelf - Composer | Self - Composer |
| OOrchester des Opernhaus ZürichSelf - Orchestra | Self - Orchestra |
 Nello SantiSelf - Conductor | Self - Conductor |