show category: opera

A production presented in collaboration with Csokonai Theatre in Debrecen

Opera in two acts on a libretto by Felice Romani, based on Eugène Scribe’s Le Philter

Already famous to the public of Milano due to his previous work Anna Bolena, Gaetano Donizetti composed L’elisir d’amore with his typical speed and enthusiasm, raising the curtain of a comical dramatic masterpiece, both innocent and profound. The humorous side of the story rests in the general attitude of Nemorino – an irrecoverable lover who is strongly convinced that the potion (in fact, a simple Bordeaux wine) traded by Dulcamara, a charlatan, will bring him the love of the fancy Adina, the one his heart wants with fervor.

The depth of the opera rests, on the other side, in the sacrifice that Nemorino is willing to make to obtain the necessary amount of money for buying a second elixir bottle. He is determined to enroll for good. Is this sacrifice the love proof that prevents Adina from marrying her ideal candidate – Sergent Belcore.

Although the happy end of this love story can be associated with the miraculous L’elisir d’amore, the critical factor in bringing these two young people together consists in their maturing process, which has been successful!

The performance has one break and it ends around 8.30 p.m.

The performance is interpreted in Italian with Romanian supertitles!

Recommended Age: 5+