The Elixir of Love

Introduction

Nemorino, a simple Italian peasant lad, has fallen in love with a wealthy landowner, Adina. But will her attentions be diverted by the arrival of Belcore, a young army sergeant, in the village? Or will Nemorino be helped by the travelling quack doctor Dulcamara and his mysteriously potent Elixir of Love?

Fri 22 | Sat 23 Feb 08 Skipton Castle
Sun 24 Feb 08 Burton Manor, Cheshire
Tue 26 Feb 08 Haigh Hall, Wigan
Wed 27 Feb 08 Farington Lodge, Leyland
Fri 29 Feb 08 Towneley Hall, Burnley
Sat 1 Mar 08 Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire*
Performances with piano accompaniment
Tickets £14.50/£16.50 from Heritage Opera

Sat 22 Mar 08 Lancaster Grand Theatre*
Performance with orchestral accompaniment
Tickets £17.50/£19.50 from 01524 64695

*New venues for Heritage Opera
All performances start at 7pm and finish at c.9.30pm

'A first-rate professional performance' - Opera magazine
'Perfectly satisfying and involving' - Opera Now

Tour Dates

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	Friday 22 and Saturday 23 February 2008 Skipton Castle
	Sunday 24 February 2008 Burton Manor, Cheshire
	Tuesday 26 February 2008 Haigh Hall, Wigan
	Wednesday 27 February 2008 Farington Lodge, Leyland
	Friday 29 February 2008 Towneley Hall, Burnley
	Saturday 1 March 2008 Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire
	Saturday 22 March 2008 Lancaster Grand Theatre

Cast

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Adina (22, 24, 27 Feb; 22 Mar) Sarah Helsby-Hughes Olga in Eugene Onegin, Musetta in La Bohème, The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, Miss Jessell in The Turn of the Screw

Adina (23, 26, 29 Feb; 1 Mar) Serenna Wagner Soloist in Viennese Evening and Operatic Extravaganza Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin Mimì in La Bohème, Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, The Governess in The Turn of the Screw

Gianetta Samantha Chambers Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro, Flora in The Turn of the Screw

Nemorino Nick Hardy Heritage Opera debut

Belcore Francis Church Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro

Dulcamara Richard Woodall Heritage Opera debut

Director

Dean Taylor Guest Director for Eugene Onegin, La Bohème and The Marriage of Figaro Director for The Turn of the Screw

Pianist

Paul Greenhalgh Pianist for Così fan tutte, Eugene Onegin, La Bohème The Marriage of Figaro and The Turn of the Screw

Artistic Director

Chris Gill Conductor for Viennese Evening and Operatic Extravaganza, Così fan tutte, Eugene Onegin, La Bohème, The Marriage of Figaro and The Turn of the Screw

Information

Indoor venues

All performances are staged indoors.

Refreshments

Interval refreshments are provided at all venues. In some venues, drinks will also provided before the performance.

Staging and costumes

Performances are fully staged and costumed. In venues where the audience would otherwise be on the same level as the performers, staging blocks are used to elevate the performers.

Accompaniment

Because of the intimate nature of the venues (with audience capacities up to 120), this is presented as a chamber opera accompanied by piano without chorus or orchestra.

Unreserved seating

Seating is unreserved in all venues. Audience members wishing to have a wider choice of seats are advised to arrive as soon as possible after the doors open (i.e. half-an-hour before the performance).

Delivery Policy

Tickets are posted within two working days of payment.

Refund Policy

In the unlikely event that a performance is cancelled, tickets will be refunded in full. Otherwise, tickets are non-refundable.

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