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From 23 to 31 July 2021

CANCELED PERFORMANCES

Gaetano Donizetti /

L’ELISIR D’AMORE

Opera in two acts

Libretto by Felice Romani

Conductor | Riccardo Frizza*

Master of the Chorus | Gea Garatti Ansini

Stage director | Damiano Michieletto

Set designer | Paolo Fantin

Costume designer | Silvia Aymonino

Cast
Adina | Rosa Feola

Nemorino | Xabier Anduaga*

Belcore | Gabriele Viviani

Doctor Dulcamara | Nicola Alaimo

Giannetta | Francesca Benitez

*debut at Teatro di San Carlo

Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo
Production of Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia Valencia and of Teatro Real Madrid

July 2021

SERIE BLU

Friday 23 July, h 20.00 - Series A – Fee V

Sunday 25 July, h 17.00 - Series F – Fee V

Tuesday 27 July, h 20.00 - Series C/D – Fee VI

Thursday 29 July, h 18.00 - Series B – Fee VI

Saturday 31 July, h 19.00 – Out of Subscription – Fee V

Language: Sung in Italian with Italian and English surtitles
Running Time: about 2 hours 50 minutes, including one interval

L'Elisir d'amore, Donizetti's famous comic opera, premiered in Milan in 1832. At the time he was enjoying a very productive time directing Teatro San Carlo from 1822 to 1838. The libretto, by Felice Romani is adapted from a recent opéra-comique written by Auber and Scribe and Donizetti contributed heavily to the creation of its characters. What was created in the end was a new format for romantic comic opera, in which authentic emotions prevail over the stereotypes of classical farce. The young lovers overcome all obstacles thanks to the sincerity and perseverance of their feelings and each character is defined by his own melodic signature. For example Dulcamara “the charlatan” is introduced by one of the most extraordinary comic arias of the history of opera, he will have to admit that a woman's charm is more powerful than his elixir. Adina, with her singing, can conquer Nemorino's hearth and, in turn, Nemorino manages to describe the authenticity of his feelings in the most passionate way with the famous piece una furtiva lacrima.