L'Elisir d'Amore

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Elixir of Love
Composer
Gaetano Donizetti
Librettist
Felice Romani
Based On

"Le Philtre" by Eugène Scribe

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1975
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Carlo Felice Cillario
Production
Lotfi Mansouri
Designer
Robert Darling
Chorus Director
Robert Jones
Choreographer
Daniel Lordon
Musical Preparation
Randall Behr (b. Bare)
Lighting Designer
Robert Brand
Costumes designed by
Robert Darling
Costumes executed by
Goldstein & Co.
Puppeteer
Henry Kersh

Cast

Giannetta
Pamela South
Nemorino
José Carreras
Adina
Judith Blegen
Sergeant Belcore
Ingvar Wixell
Dr. Dulcamara
Paolo Montarsolo

Show Dates

Broadcast

10/10/1975, live broadcast, KKHI.

Time and Place

During the nineteenth century in the Basque country

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- Adina's Farm
Scene 2 -- A Small Garden
Scene 3 -- The Village Square
Scene 4 -- The Inn of Pernice
Scene 5 -- The Village Square
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- Adina's Farm
Scene 2 -- A Village Street
Scene 3 -- Adina's Farm

Media

Acknowledgements

San Francisco Opera appreciates the continued support of the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency.

Notes

10/10/1975, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interview: Roundtable, Lotfi Mansouri (guest host), Judith Blegen, Jose Carreras, Ingvar Wixell and Paolo Montarsolo (guests).

The puppeteer operated the mechanical horse that brings in Dulcamara and his wares.

Corps de Ballet

Randall Behr was earlier known as Randall Bare

Program note: "L'Elisir d'Amore" is also performed at five student matinees, sponsored by the San Francisco Opera Guild