Sun, sex and suspicious potions: L'elisir d'amore at Glyndebourne

By Dominic Lowe, 15 October 2019

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“Nemorino was sung by Sehoon Moon with just the right mix of bashful shyness and passion”

Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 13 October 2019

Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore

Glyndebourne Autumn

Ben Glassberg, Conductor

Annabel Arden, Director

Lez Brotherston, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Benedetta Torre, Adina

Sehoon Moon, Nemorino

Matthew Durkan, Belcore

Misha Kiria, Dulcamara

Leah Hausman, Choreography

Glyndebourne Sinfonia

The Glyndebourne Chorus

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****1

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Eleanor Knight, 12th October

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****1

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Eleanor Knight, 13th October

Elisa Verzier, making her Glyndebourne debut, is astonishing as Violetta in a revival of Tom Cairns' 2014 production.

****1

Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

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A revival of Mariame Clément's production of Rossini's less-loved comic gem provides the sense of Italian sun to warm the body and belly laughs to warm the soul.

****1

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Strong musical performances in a flawed and confused production revived for the autumn season at Glyndebourne.

***11

Another joyful return for Glyndebourne's fizzy Elisir d'amore

Nick Boston, 11th November

Strong solo and ensemble singing from a solid cast – with a last minute addition for Act 2 – make for a joyful revival of this much-loved production.

****1

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Sun, sex and suspicious potions: L'elisir d'amore on the Glyndbourne Tour