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Opens: November 15, 2024
Closing: December 05, 2024
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World War II is at its height in this inventive new staging of Donizetti’s opera buffa, or romantic comedy, The Elixir of Love.



Framed as a TV sitcom episode, this warm-hearted story of unrequited love unfolds with the arrival of a love potion salesman on a beautiful English country house estate staffed by Land Girls and locals.



Adina, the lady of the manor, has long suppressed her feelings for Nemorino, who is working on the estate. She’s indifferent to his advances so he seeks the help of Dulcamara, a travelling salesman with a sharp suit and nice line in miracle cures. Nemorino discovers the power of playing it cool after drinking a love potion and becomes flavour of the month amongst the land girls and farmhands. But can he persuade Adina away from the charming Belcore?



This is one of the finest examples of all bel canto operas. Bel canto is a style of opera where the primary focus of the music is on the beautiful vocal lines. ‘Una furtiva lagrima’ (‘I saw the tear’), sung by Nemorino in Act 2, is perhaps the most famous aria in all bel canto operas. This creates some truly moving moments to set alongside the warmth and humour of the production.



This production of Donizetti’s opera will spotlight talented singers making their ENO debut alongside some firm favourites. We welcome director Harry Fehr and Austrian-Spanish conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm to the ENO for the first time. Meanwhile, our familiar faces include acclaimed soprano and former Harewood artist Rhian Lois who sings Adina.



__Assisted performances__


Relaxed - Thursday 5 December 2024, 12.30pm


BSL signed - Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 7pm



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February Events Announced at the Dallas Opera
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 4, 2013


Saturday, February 2, 2013 brings internationally renowned Sicilian tenor Marcello Giordani to town for a single outstanding performance at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House.

BWW Top New Hampshire Theatre Stories of 2012
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 26, 2012


BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of New Hampshire in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

New York City Opera Appoints Myra Huang Head of Music Staff
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2012


New York City Opera has announced the appointment of Myra Huang, whom Opera News has praised as 'among the top accompanists of her generation' and 'a colouristic tour de force,' as Head of Music Staff. The announcement comes on the eve of a 2013 season full of new productions, beginning with Thomas Adès' Powder Her Face, directed by Jay Scheib, February 15-23 at BAM.

Sarasota Opera to Present Panel: Meet the Artists of LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND, 11/7
by Sierra Fox - Nov 6, 2012


On Wednesday, November 7, from 5:00 - 6:00pm, Sarasota Opera will host a special 'Meet the Artists' panel discussion focusing on the creation of Sarasota Opera's upcoming world premiere of Little Nemo in Slumberland at the Sarasota Opera House. Maestro Victor DeRenzi will moderate the discussion. The panel will include the opera's composer Daron Hagen, librettist J.D. McClatchy, stage director Martha Collins and scenic designer Michael Schweikardt.

Peterborough Players Screen THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Today, 10/13
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2012


Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love) will kick off this season's The Met: Live in HD opera series at the Peterborough Players today, Oct. 13th at 1:00 pm.

The Met: Live in HD at the Peterborough Players 2012-13 Season Announced
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 5, 2012


The 2012-13 season of The Met: Live in HD opera series opens at the Peterborough Players theatre on October 13, at 1:00 pm, with Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love). The Metropolitan Opera will simulcast 12 operas on Saturday afternoons via satellite and high definition equipment onto a large screen at the Players' intimate 250-seat theatre.

Peterborough Players Announce Screening of THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, 10/13
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 5, 2012


Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love) will kick off this season's The Met: Live in HD opera series at the Peterborough Players on Saturday, Oct. 13th at 1:00 pm.

Lily Tomlin, Clint Black, Pilobolus & More Set for Pepperdine Center for the Arts' 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2012


Performances by comedienne Lily Tomlin, country music star Clint Black, and popular dance troupe Pilobolus are among the many presentations on tap at Pepperdine University Center for the Arts during its 2012-2013 season.

Lily Tomlin, Clint Black, Pilobolus & More Set for Pepperdine Center for the Arts' 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 13, 2012


Performances by comedienne Lily Tomlin, country music star Clint Black, and popular dance troupe Pilobolus are among the many presentations on tap at Pepperdine University Center for the Arts during its 2012-2013 season.

The Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2013 Season
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 28, 2012


The Glimmerglass Festival, the Central New York summer opera and musical theater company, has announced its 2013 season and its partnership in The Festival of American Romantics in Cooperstown, New York.

BrightSide Theatre's MY WAY: A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA Musical Revue Opens Tonight, 6/15
by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2012


BrightSide Theatre wraps up their inaugural season with, "My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson and book by Todd Olson. Frank Sinatra is the icon of cool - from classic elegance to contemporary "fedora" hipster. "My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" celebrates the pivotal moments of Sinatra's life which would solidify his legendary status. The show runs from tonight, June 15, 2012 8 p.m. (reception following) at the Theatre at MeileySwallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville, IL 60540 until Sunday, July 1, 2012. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m.

MERRIE ENGLAND Opens Tonight at Finborough Theatre, London, May 27
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2012


The Summer Season at the Finborough Theatre continues with rediscoveries of EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of playwright John McGrath, and unseen in a professional production in London since 1966, John McGrath's Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from Tuesday, 22 May 2012 directed by Robert Hastie. Merrie England plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening performances and Tuesday matinees, opening tonight, 27 May 2012.

EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN Opens at Finborough Theatre Tonight, May 22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012


The Summer Season at the Finborough Theatre continues with rediscoveries of EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of playwright John McGrath, and unseen in a professional production in London since 1966, John McGrath's Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from tonight, 22 May 2012 directed by Robert Hastie. Merrie England plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening performances and Tuesday matinees, opening on Sunday, 27 May 2012.

BrightSide Theatre Sets MY WAY: A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA Musical Revue Opening for June 15, Naperville
by James T Harding - May 7, 2012


BrightSide Theatre wraps up their inaugural season with, "My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson and book by Todd Olson. Frank Sinatra is the icon of cool - from classic elegance to contemporary "fedora" hipster. "My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" celebrates the pivotal moments of Sinatra's life which would solidify his legendary status. The show runs from Friday, June 15, 2012 8 p.m. (reception following) at the Theatre at MeileySwallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville, IL 60540 until Sunday, July 1, 2012. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m.

EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BORFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND Set for Finborough Theatre, London, this May
by James T Harding - Apr 27, 2012


The Summer Season at the Finborough Theatre continues with rediscoveries of EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of playwright John McGrath, and unseen in a professional production in London since 1966, John McGrath's Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from Tuesday, 22 May 2012 directed by Robert Hastie. Merrie England plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening performances and Tuesday matinees, opening on Sunday, 27 May 2012.

Opera San Jose Closes Season with FAUST, 4/21-5/6
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 2, 2012


Opera San Jose continues its 28th season with Gounod's Romantic-era masterpiece, Faust. Inspired by Goethe's legendary story of the old scholar who sells his soul to the devil for eternal youth, Faust is one of the most performed operas of all time. Opera San Jose founding music director, David Rohrbaugh, conducts with stage direction by Brad Dalton, who recently directed Opera San Jose's company premiere of Mozart's Idomeneo. Faust will be sung in French with English supertitles. Eight performances are scheduled from April 21 through May 6 at the California Theatre, 345 South First Street in downtown San Jose. Tickets are on sale at the Opera San Jose Box Office, by phone at (408) 437-4450 or online at www.operasj.org. Faust is made possible, in part, by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose.

Opera San Jose Presents LA TRAVIATA
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2012


Opera San Jose continues its 28th season with the romantic tragedy La traviata. An unequivocal masterpiece based on the short life of the most famous of all Parisian courtesans, this is Verdi's most popular opera.

Opera San Jose Presents LA TRAVIATA
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2012


Opera San Jose continues its 28th season with the romantic tragedy La traviata. An unequivocal masterpiece based on the short life of the most famous of all Parisian courtesans, this is Verdi's most popular opera.

Pablo Heras-Casado Named Principal Conductor of Orchestra of St. Luke's
by BWW News Desk - Jan 1, 2012


Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) announced today the four-year appointment of Pablo Heras-Casado as Principal Conductor, effective immediately.

Opera San Jose Presents LA TRAVIATA
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2011


Opera San Jose continues its 28th season with the romantic tragedy La traviata. An unequivocal masterpiece based on the short life of the most famous of all Parisian courtesans, this is Verdi's most popular opera.

Pablo Heras-Casado Named Principal Conductor of Orchestra of St. Luke's
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 6, 2011


Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) announced today the four-year appointment of Pablo Heras-Casado as Principal Conductor, effective immediately.

Hangar Theatre Presents Jeremy Webb and Nat Chandler
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 2, 2011


The Hangar Theatre's acclaimed 2011 CabarETC series comes to a close with Home for the Holidays, a celebration of the season starring Jeremy Webb and Nat Chandler.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Opens 2011-12 Season Talk Cinema Series, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2011


Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will open the 2011-12 season of Harlan Jacobson's Talk Cinema film series with a screening on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. The Center also will open San Francisco Opera's Grand Opera Cinema Series on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. with a screening of The Elixir of Love. Both films will be shown in the Center's Virginia G. Piper Theater.

Columbus Symphony Kicks Off the Pops Series with Opera to Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2011


Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni opens the CSO's 2011-12 Pops Series with his own selection of works from 'Opera to Broadway.'

Columbus Symphony Kicks Off the Pops Series with 'Opera to Broadway' 10/15
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2011


Music Director, Jean-Marie Zeitouni opens the CSO's 2011-12 Pops Series with his own selection of works from "Opera to Broadway." Guest vocalists, Aline Kutan, Frederic Antoun, and Keith Phares join the Columbus Symphony and Chorus for an evening of audience favorites from the worlds of opera and Broadway.

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