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Opening chorus |
Elixir of Love
(Friday performance)
| The spring 2010 production at the Charter Theatre was The Elixir of Love(Donizetti)
with the action transposed to California in the days of the early 20th
C. "gold rush". The part of Adina was taken by Rachel Ashton,
Nemorino by Anthony Seaman, Belcore by Andrew Lamb, Dr. Dulcamara by
Arthur Baines and Giannetta by Christina Finley. Saloon Dancers were
Helen Gregory and Julie Walker. The set was designed by Geoff Horton, the conductor was Chris Gill and the producer was Diane Mackley.
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Opening chorus
Nemorono declare his love for Adina
Adina reads about Tristan and Isolda
Enter the soldiers
....with Sergeant Belcore
Belcore immediately proposes to Adina
Adina is clearly impressed
Enter Dr Dulcamara with his "quack" remedies
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The Saloon girls are impressed |
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They all buy a bottle! |
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Adina shuns Nemorino's advances |
| Belcore reads orders to depart that evening |
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| Belcore and Adina agree to marry that day ....much to Nemorino' despair |
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Finale act1 showing the entire stage and set |
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Act II, the wedding feast. |
| Nemorino enlists to get money to buy another bottle of the elixir. |
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| The saloon girls hear that Nemorino has inherited his uncle's fortune! |  |
| Nemorino thinks the girls like him because of the elixir |
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Dulcamara points out that Adina has lost her true love |
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...but Nemorino has noticed a "furtive tear" in Adina's eye |
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Ah! They are together at last! |
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| All celebrate at the grand finale |
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