L'Elisir d'Amore

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The 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
2008-2009
Language
Italian
Sung Language
Italian
Supertitles
English
Co-Producer
Adapted from a co-production with Opera Colorado, Boston Lyric Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, and Fort Worth Opera
Archive ID
SFO_2008_04

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Bruno Campanella
Director
James Robinson
Set Designer(s)
Allen Moyer
Costume Designer(s)
Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Designer
Paul Palazzo
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Musical Preparation
Carol Isaac
Bryndon Hassman
Matthew Piatt
Alya Joffe
Prompter
Jonathan Khuner
Recitative accompaniment
Carol Isaac
Supertitles
Jerry Sherk
Francesca Zambello
Assistant Stage Director(s)
José Maria Condemi
Stage Manager(s)
Jennifer Good
Costume Supervisor
Kristi Johnson
Wig and Makeup Designer
Gerd Mairandres
Production Super Captain
Steve Carp

Cast

Giannetta
Ji Young Yang
Adina
Inva Mula
Nemorino
Ramón Vargas
Alek Shrader(11/23, 26)
Belcore
Giorgio Caoduro
Dr. Dulcamara
Alessandro Corbelli

Show Dates

Broadcast

7/5/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 9/19/2009 WFMT.  

Telecast

8/22/2011 KQED TV channel 9; 9/22/2011 and 9/26/2011 KQED TV Life Digital channel.

Time and Place

A small town in the Napa Valley, on the eve of World War I

Scenes

Act I
INTERMISSION
Act II

Media

Sponsors

The performance of October 29th is sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati.
The performance of November 1st is sponsored by United Airlines.

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible, in part, by San Francisco Opera Guild.

Supernumeraries