Gerard Korsten conducts the Teatro Lirico Orchestra and chorus and Patrizia Carmine directs the performers Eva Mei, Alessandro Corbelli and Roberto de Candia. Old Don Pasquale 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.

Paolo Carignani conducts the Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in this 2009 production of Rossini's opera. Recorded at the Rossini Opera Festival, the performance features Yijie Shi in the title role with the rest of the cast including María José Moreno, Laura Polverelli, Roberto De Candia and Lorenzo Regazzo.

Daniele Rustioni conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini in this production of Rossini's opera, recorded in August 2012. The cast includes Roberto de Candia, Carlo Lepore, Maria Aleida and David Alegret.

Paolo Carignani conducts the Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in this 2009 production of Rossini's opera. Recorded at the Rossini Opera Festival, the performance features Yijie Shi in the title role with the rest of the cast including María José Moreno, Laura Polverelli, Roberto De Candia and Lorenzo Regazzo.