Charles Court Opera is set to return to Wilton’s Music Hall with a new production of Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” Running from Sept. 8 – 19, 2026, the new English language production is directed by John Wilkie, with a new adaptation and musical direction by David Eaton. The cast includes Madeline Robinson as Adina, Xavier Hetherington as Nemorino, Matthew Kellett {…}
Festival Opera will continue its 35th anniversary season with Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” The opera will be presented in two outdoor public performances on July 23, at the Orinda Community Park and July 26 at Walnut Creek’s Civic Park. In a statement Zachary Gordin said, “Our annual Opera in the Parks performances have become one of Festival Opera’s {…}
Toledo Opera is set to present Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” for the first time since 1985. The opera, which is set to be performed on Feb. 13 and 15, 2026 at the Valentine Theatre will be conducted J. Ernest Green. Ian Silverman directs the production which will star David Walton, Marnie Breckenridge, and Jason Budd. The cast is rounded out {…}
(Photo: Padraig Grant) Set just off the waterfront in Wexford town centre is The Grain Store, an old, restored warehouse, which last year hosted the festival’s first community opera. It is a project that enables the local population to engage directly with the festival by creating and presenting its own production with the help of workshops that take place throughout {…}
The English National Opera has two cast changes for its production of Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” The company said that due to unforeseen circumstances, Innocent Masuku and Nmon Ford have withdrawn from the roles of Nemorino and Belcore in November 2024. As a result, Thomas Atkins will sing Nemorino and Dan D’Souza will perform Belcore. Both will make their {…}
(Photo credit: Agnese Zeltiņa) Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” (L’elisir d’amore) is frequently appreciated for its vibrant comedy and charming music. However, this opera offers a depth that goes beyond surface-level amusement, engaging themes of love, illusion, and societal structures in nuanced ways. Traditional productions often miss the deeper layers of the opera, focusing instead on its comedic aspects. In {…}
(Credit: Richard Termine) Calgary Opera will present the Donizetti classic “The Elixir of Love” this February. The production, which opens on Feb. 3 and runs through the 9th at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium for a total of four performances, will be directed by Pablo Maritano and conducted by Farkhad Khudyev. “’Elixir’ is a heartwarming story of young love, with {…}
On April 13, 2023, the Metropolitan Opera opened its April run of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” Bartlett Sher’s 2012 production was met with new life thanks to a number of stunning debuts from the cast. The staging itself presents a view of Italy during unification which neither rebukes nor flatters the historical context of the work, leaving an authentic, if understated, {…}
On March 10, 2023, Curtis Opera Theatre will present Donizetti’s bel canto comedy, “The Elixir of Love.” Held at the Philadelphia Film Center, this production takes inspiration from steampunk and Victorian-era fashion and ingenuity, and comes as Curtis celebrates Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the impact of women in the arts. Sarah Ina Meyers, who has directed at {…}
The first-ever Norfolk Into Opera Festival is set to launch on August 8, 2019. It will run through August 11 and feature a production of “The Elixir of Love” and an “Opera Unwrapped Gala” Concert. All performances will take place at the Octagon Barn in Norwich. The Gala concert is set for August 9 and will feature tenor Christopher Turner {…}