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 2023-2024 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Ramón Tebar Director Daniel Slater Associate Director Tim Claydon Choreographer Tim Claydon Production Designer Robert Innes Hopkins Lighting Designer Simon Mills Chorus Director John Keene Assistant Conductor Robert Mollicone Prompter Matthew Piatt Fortepiano Continuo Bryndon Hassman Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad Marika Yasuda John Churchwell Fabrizio Corona Diction Alessandra Cattani Supertitles Jerry Sherk Francesca Zambello Assistant Director(s) Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Darin Burnett Assistant Stage Manager(s) Jayme O’Hara Megan Coutts Collette Berg Dance Master Colm Seery Fight Director Dave Maier Technical Supervisor Lawren Gregory Costume Supervisor Galen Till Hair and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Giannetta Arianna Rodriguez Mikayla Sager(12/5) Nemorino Pene Pati Jonah Hoskins(11/29) Adina Slávka Zámečníková Sergeant Belcore David Bizic Dulcamara Renato Girolami Patrick Carfizzi(11/29, 12/1) Mate Randy Lee Show Dates Sun, Nov 19 2023, 2pm Fri, Nov 24 2023, 7:30pm Sun, Nov 26 2023, 2pm Wed, Nov 29 2023, 7:30pm Tue, Dec 5 2023, 7:30pm Sat, Dec 9 2023, 7:30pm Time and Place TIME AND PLACE: 1950s, a small Italian village Scenes Act I Intermission Act II Media Image Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Pene Pati as Nemorino and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image David Bizic as Belcore and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera David Bizic as Belcore and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image The San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera The San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image David Bizic (center) as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera David Bizic (center) as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image David Bizic as Belcore and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera David Bizic as Belcore and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Pene Pati as Nemorino with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Renato Girolami as Dulcamara in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Renato Girolami as Dulcamara in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara, Slávka Zámečníková as Adina, and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara, Slávka Zámečníková as Adina, and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Image The cast of Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" bows at the November 19 opening: Arianna Rodriguez (Giannetta), David Bizic (Belcore), Slávka Zámečníková (Adina), Ramón Tebar (conductor), Pene Pati (Nemorino), Renato Girolami (Dulcamara), Aidan Politza (Dulcama's Assistant). Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera The cast of Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" bows at the November 19 opening: Arianna Rodriguez (Giannetta), David Bizic (Belcore), Slávka Zámečníková (Adina), Ramón Tebar (conductor), Pene Pati (Nemorino), Renato Girolami (Dulcamara), Aidan Politza (Dulcama's Assistant). Credit Cory Weaver Image Jonah Hoskins as Nemorino (November 29) in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jonah Hoskins as Nemorino (November 29) in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by Jerome and Thao Dodson. This production is made possible, in part, by San Francisco Opera Guild. This production is made possible, in part, by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem through the Great Interpreters of Italian Opera Fund. Ramón Tebar’s appearance is made possible by a gift to the Conductors Fund by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. Pene Pati's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Emerging Stars Fund by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. Slávka Zámečníková’s appearance is made possible by a gift to the Emerging Stars Fund by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. Additional support provided by Romana D. Bracco. Legacy Commission Sung in Italian with English supertitles Notes A co-production of San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago, originally created by Opera North.The 11/26/2023 performance was livestreamed.11/29/2023: The role of Dulcamara was sung by Patrick Carfizzi replacing Renato Girolami who was indisposed.12/01/2023: The role of Dulcamara was sung by Patrick Carfizzi replacing Renato Girolami who was indisposed.12/05/2023: The role of Giannetta was sung by Mikayla Sager replacing Arianna Rodriguez who was indisposed.12/09/2023: "Spirit of the Opera Award" -- presented onstage to Gordon Getty after the December 9, 2023 performance.Full program, pdf, here: https://encorespotlight.com/program/san-francisco-opera-elixir-love-202…Guests and staff of the Hotel Adina, local residents, and visiting Italian sailorsSUPERNUMERARIES:Aidan Rhys Politza (child)Brayden Christian (child)Doug Spradlin
Image Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Pene Pati as Nemorino and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image David Bizic as Belcore and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera David Bizic as Belcore and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image The San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera The San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara and Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image David Bizic (center) as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera David Bizic (center) as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image David Bizic as Belcore and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera David Bizic as Belcore and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and David Bizic as Belcore in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Arianna Rodriguez as Giannetta in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Pene Pati as Nemorino with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Renato Girolami as Dulcamara in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Renato Girolami as Dulcamara in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Slávka Zámečníková as Adina and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image Renato Girolami as Dulcamara, Slávka Zámečníková as Adina, and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera Renato Girolami as Dulcamara, Slávka Zámečníková as Adina, and Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver
Image The cast of Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" bows at the November 19 opening: Arianna Rodriguez (Giannetta), David Bizic (Belcore), Slávka Zámečníková (Adina), Ramón Tebar (conductor), Pene Pati (Nemorino), Renato Girolami (Dulcamara), Aidan Politza (Dulcama's Assistant). Photo: Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera Keywords Elixir of Love San Francisco Opera The cast of Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" bows at the November 19 opening: Arianna Rodriguez (Giannetta), David Bizic (Belcore), Slávka Zámečníková (Adina), Ramón Tebar (conductor), Pene Pati (Nemorino), Renato Girolami (Dulcamara), Aidan Politza (Dulcama's Assistant). Credit Cory Weaver
Image Jonah Hoskins as Nemorino (November 29) in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Jonah Hoskins as Nemorino (November 29) in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love." Credit Cory Weaver