Orlando Philharmonic presents Opera “The Elixir of Love”
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents Gaetano Donizetti’s romantic comic opera The Elixir of Love, the second in the Opera Series on February 2, 3, and 5. Donizetti’s sparkling comic opera is a potion for happiness, wealth, and love that changes EVERYTHING and is also one of the most performed operas in the world. Performances at The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., Orlando, Florida on February 2 at 7 pm, February 3 at 8 pm, and February 5 at 2 pm.
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Eric Jacobsen and Stage Director Mary Birnbaum, along with a stellar cast, presents Donizetti’s opera, sung in Italian with English supertitles in a surprising concert version designed for The Plaza Live stage.
Celebrate an early Valentine’s Day with Gaetano Donizetti’s romantic comedy L’elisir d’amore. The hopeless romantic Nemorino purchases a love potion from a traveling salesman to get the brilliant Adina to fall in love with him before she marries the soldier Belcore. Will the potion work? Does true love conquer all? Bring your sweetheart and find out!
“The Elixir of Love is one of the sexiest, funniest and most ridiculous operas,” said music director Eric Jacobsen. “Not only is there a love triangle (in which its hard to decide which male character is more oblivious to reality), but there is also deception, hilarity, drinking games, and some of the greatest Italian music. Whatever your elixir of choice, Donizetti’s Elixir of Love with cast a spell over you!”
Music Director Eric Jacobsen and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by Mary Birnbaum, Stage Director, featuring Ariadne Greif, as Adina, William Davenport, as Nemorino, Tobias Greenhalgh, as Belcore, Wayne Tigges, as Dr. Dulcamara, Maria Laetitia, as Gianetta with the Opera Orlando Chorus.
Single tickets are available online at orlandophil.org, by calling (407) 770-0071, or in person at the Box Office, located at The Plaza Live (425 N. Bumby Avenue, Orlando). The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Ticket prices subject to change.)
