The Opera Tattler
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Category: L’Elisir d’Amore
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* Notes * A new production of L'elisir d'amore opened at San Francisco Opera this afternoon. Updated to the 1950s and set in the Italian Riviera, today's performance was a delight to see and hear. This co-production with Lyric Opera of Chicago is definitely festive. The action takes place at the restaurant of the Hotel Adina…
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* Notes * Last week the San Francisco Conservatory Opera Program held two performances of L'elisir d'amore. The charming production marked the debut of director Jose Maria Condemi, who is incoming Director of Opera at the school. The spacious set (pictured left) features a runway downstage of the orchestra pit, and different levels upstage. The…
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Production Web Site | Press Release Reviews: New York Times | Classical Review
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* Notes *The matinée performance of the Merola Opera Program's L'elisir d'Amore yesterday was completely sold out. We had yet again a slightly different cast than before, as Alexander Lewis (Nemorino) was well enough to sing, but Sidney Outlaw (Dulcamara) was not. Thomas Florio did an admirable job singing Dulcamara twice in less than 24 hours.…
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* Notes *The third performance of the Merola Opera Program's L'elisir d'Amore on Saturday went splendidly. Though there were brief moments in which one could pick out the individual voices, the chorus sounded more cohesive than before. The orchestra played at a fine clip, though there remained issues of synchronization. There were some intonation problems…
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* Notes *The second performance of the Merola Opera Program‘s L’elisir d’Amore was last night, with different leads. The orchestra still was not precisely together, but again the space in Cowell is challenging. The chorus looked like they were having fun. It certainly was fascinating to watch the same choreography on different bodies, the characterizations…
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* Notes *The Merola Opera Program's L'elisir d'Amore opened last night at Cowell Theater in San Francisco. The orchestra started off crisply under Martin Katz. Though the pit must be less than ideal, they did sound jaunty throughout. The trumpet and bassoon had fine soli. The cast was strong, a lot of lovely voices. The chorus…
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The casts for Merola's L'elisir d'amore have been announced today. Thursday, August 5 and Saturday, August 7Nemorino: Daniel Montenegro Adina: Nadine Sierra Belcore: Benjamin Covey Giannetta: Hye Jung Lee Dulcamara: Thomas Florio Friday, August 6 and Sunday, August 8Nemorino: Alexander Lewis Adina: Valentina Fleer Belcore: Ao Li Giannetta: Abigail Santos VillalobosDulcamara: Sidney Outlaw
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This is the sixth scene of Act II from L’elisir d’amore. The village girls have taken an interest in Nemorino, piquing the jealousy of Adina. Details of Painting | Performance Review of L’elisir
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* Notes * The new production of L'elisir d'amore at San Francisco Opera is quite winning. Adapted from a co-production with Opera Colorado, Boston Lyric Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre and Fort Worth Opera, here the setting was moved to a small town in the Napa Valley during World War I. James Robinson's direction was…
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