Small picture of Donizetti

 

 

 

Donizetti's The Elixir of Love (L'elisir d'amore)

Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, January 24 - February 1, 2015

Photographs by Michel Donat, courtesy of  Minnesota Opera

 

This was a new production, sung in Italian, by Minnesota Opera and performed at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, St Paul's. Rob Hubbard (Pioneer Press, TwinCities.com, January 25, 2015) characterised it as " a frolicsome delight from start to finish" and was imprssed by all the soloists. Basil Considine (TC Daily Planet, January 27, 2015) was of much the same opinion, "The Elixir of Love is a light-hearted, humorous musical ride laced with excellent music and even better performances.", as was Michael Anthony (StarTribune, January 26,  2015), who also mentioned that "a good bit of the charm of this production comes from the lithe and buoyant conducting of Leonardo Vordoni"

 

The Team

 

Adina - Nicole Cabell

Nemorino - Leonardo Capalbo

Belcore - David Pershall

Dr. Dulcamara - Andrew Wilkowske

Giannetta - Shannon Prickett

 

 

Conductor - Leonardo Vordoni

Stage Director - Helena Binder

Scenic Coordinator and Lighting Designer - Marcus Dilliard

Costume Designer - Martin Pakledinaz

 

 

Dulcamara and peasants

 

 

Dulcamara and peasants

 

 

Belcore with Nemorino in the background

 

 

Nemorino

 

 

Dulcamara and Adina

 

 

Nemorino

 

 

Adina and Nemorino