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\nFzanco Colombo Dublications  \nA DIVISION OF  \nBehvin,Iillsoublihina cor  \nMELVILLE,N.Y.11746  \nPEimr isu  \nEnglish Text  \nCopyright 1955,by Phyllis Mead  \nPerformance Rights Reserved  \nDON PASQUALE  \nDon Pasquale,a rich old bachelor,has resolved to disinherit his nephew,Ernesto,for refusing to marry according to the Don's wishes.Pasquale has alsodecided that he himself will take a wife,and has commissioned his physician,Dr.Malatesta,to find a suitable bride.  \nThe Doctor arrives and describes a young woman of incomparable beauty,gentleness and virtue,adding that this lady is,by chance,his own convent-bredsister,Sophronia.Pasquale,overjoyed,sends the Doctor off at once to bring herThen the old gentleman breaks the news of his plans to his nephew,and revealsMalatesta's role in the affair.Ernesto,disillusioned and penniless,sadly renounceshis hope of happiness with Norina,the young widow to whom he is engaged.  \nNext,Malatesta calls on Norina and enlists her aid in a plot to outwit theDon.She is to be introduced to Pasquale as the timid Sophronia.A bogus mar-riage contract will be signed,and then Norina will prove herself such a shrewish,unreasonable bride that Pasquale will be delighted to return to bachelorhood andgive his blessing to the young couple.Norina consents to this trick and Act Icloses with a gay rehearsal for her meeting with the Don.  \nIn the second act,Dr.Malatesta brings in his\"sister,\"heavily veiled,andpresents her to Don Pasquale.When at last she can be induced to lift her veil,Pasquale is overwhelmed with delight and urges an immediate marriage.To thisNorina bashfully consents.A fake Notary is brought in,but just as the contractis about to be signed,Ern:sto returns to say goodbye to his Uncle.He is horrifiedto recognize Norina,but she and the Doctor manage to explain matters and prevailupon him to witness the document.The Notary leaves.  \nInstantly,Norina's manner changes.She repulses Pasquale severely,sum-mons the servants and doubles their wages,increases the staff,orders quantitiesof new furniture,clothes,jewels,horses and carriages—all with the admonitionthat none but the best will do.When Pasquale protests,she reminds him that sheis now mistress of the house and that what she says,goes.As the curtain falls,the Don is choking with rage,Norina and Ernesto are thoroughly enjoying thecomedy,and the Doctor is ordering his feverish patient to get a good night's sleep.  \nIn the third act,poor Pasquale's house is a bedlam of new servants,all waitingon Norina,while the Don sadly examines a mountain of bills.The bride is goingto the theatre,it seems,on the first afternoon of their marriage—and alone!Heforbids her to go.She meets his objections by slapping his face,and then leavesthe house,carefully dropping a paper as she goes out the door.Pasquale picks itup and finds that it is a letter from a lover,confirming a tryst with Sophronia forthat evening.In his despair the Don summons Malatesta and disappears intohis bedroom.  \nThe Doctor and Ernesto make their last arrangements for the denouement,and when Ernesto goes into the garden,Malatesta is joined by his patient.As helistens to the shocking story of Sophronia's behaviour,the Doctor reluctantlyagrees that if they discover the charges are true,he will take his erring sister away.  \nThe last scene takes place in the garden.Ernesto sings the serenade which isto be the signal,and Norina steals cautiously forward to open the gate.During thelove duet which follows,Pasquale and Malatesta are seen creeping about withdim lanterns.Ernesto slips into the house.Pasquale confronts Norina,who deniesthat there was anyone with her.Pasquale orders her out of his house.She refusesto budge until Malatesta,in his prearranged role as peacemaker,warns her thatErnesto is bringing home his bride,Norina,on the morrow and that she,Sophronia,s","cbCaieNfE6PLslo1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieNfE6PLslo1","pdf",3160157,56,"English","# Summary\n## Act I\n## Act II\n## 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