L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love)

Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani
Director:  Paul Houghtaling
Assistant Director:  Alissa Plenzler
Conductor:  Ransom Wilson
With the Huxford Symphony Orchestra
Assistant Director: Laura Pritchard

February 29 and March 1, 2024 at 7:30
March 3 at 3:00

Sung in Italian with projected English supertitles.

This charming comedy, filled with glorious tunes, tell the story of the young, impressionable Nemorino who is in love with Adina.  Sadly, Adina has eyes for the overly-confident solider Belcore.  Along comes the fraudulent Dr. Dulcamara who sells Nemorino an “Elixir of Love,” which is nothing more that cheap wine.  But Nemorino is tricked into thinking that
the potion actually works, and sets out to win Adina’s attention in hilarious fashion.