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D[x]n Pasquale

English

Synopsis

When the miserly millionaire Dawn Pasquale tries to disenfranchise her nonbinary nibling, Ernie, on the basis of prejudice, the young artist's two kink-positive lovers must resort to hilariously extreme measures of drag, distractions, and deception to try to open Pasquale's mind and heart. This new English translation takes the original opera's themes of disapproval and familial rejection and reimagines them through a queer lens, giving the story a much-deserved happy ending.

Composer

Gaetano Donizetti (original music). Musical arrangements by Steve McGhee (Steve McGhee).

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Patty Roache

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2022

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Queer, Trans

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Dawn Pasquale (aunt), Ernie (nonbinary nibling), Malatesta (intern), Norina (a dominatrix), Fernando (Norina in drag).

Voice type

Pronouns

they/them

Publisher / Rights holder

Where to buy / access the work

Performance rights

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