THE TELECOM OPERA THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
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He loves her. She doesn't know he exists. Time to uncork a potion of emotion. | |
The NBR New Zealand Opera and The New Zealand International Arts Festival join forces for the first time to bring together an outstanding international creative team and cast for a charming and intoxicating comedy. And not just in Wellington: for the first time, a Festival opera will also have a full season in Auckland.
The Telecom Opera The Elixir of Love fizzes with high spirits, wit, romance, pathos and passion. In a story of universal appeal, the shy and nerdy Nemorino is head-over-heals in love with the beautiful, unobtainable Adina - the girl every boy wants to be seen with. To win her hand the young hero has to fight off fierce competition from a dashing but overbearing army officer, and enlist the aid of a quack doctor's love potion ...
This funny, sunny opera is a perfect start to 2004's season. Take a sip of this musical love potion and let the magic do its work.
THE TELECOM OPERA
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
(L'ELISIR D'AMORE)
BY GAETANO DONIZETTI
LIBRETTO BY FELICE ROMANI,
AFTER SCRIBE AND MALAPERTA
A new production sung in Italian with English surtitles
| Conductor |
Graeme Jenkins |
| Director |
Daniel Slater |
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| Adina |
Rebecca Caine |
| Nemorino |
Richard Troxell |
With the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus
Accompanied by the
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Wellington)
Auckland Philharmonia (Auckland)
Dates
WELLINGTON
6, 8, 10, 12, 14 March 2004
AUCKLAND
25, 27, 29, 31 March 2004
Please note:
This Opera is not part of the 2004 subscription series.
On sale from the 15th of November 2003 at Ticketek outlets nationwide.
Telecom has developed an educational website about The Telecom Opera The Elixir of Love - check it out here!
