Opera Trailer: L’elisir d’amore

Welcome to a taste of L’elisir d’amore– a sparkling comic opera about unrequited love, a dubious potion, and a village brimming with emotions, presented in the Eikenes Hall at the Faculty of Performing Arts, University of Stavanger.

L’elisir d’amore is a two-act comic opera with music by Gaetano Donizetti and a libretto by Felice Romani. It premiered on 12 May 1832 at the Teatro della Canobbiana in Milan.

This evening, you’ll get a glimpse of the music, characters, and romantic chaos that unfolds when a simple farm boy places his hopes in magic to win the heart of his beloved.

Cast:

• Vilde Jønholt (Adina)
• Luca Bazzini (Nemorino)
• Erlend Jåsund (Dulcamara)
• Herman Styri Myhren (Belcore)
• Karina Cortez (Gianetta)
• Vocal students (chorus)
• Dorina Komani (pianist)
• Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (vocal coach, director, and artistic leader)