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L’elisir d’amore: a successful, interactive opening of the Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo

By Laura Servidei, 22 November 2021
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“Camarena's interpretation was impeccable: spontaneous, emotional, but also lyrical and sentimental”
Reviewed at Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo on 19 November 2021
Programme
Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore
Performers
Fondazione Donizetti
Riccardo Frizza, Conductor
Frederic Wake-Walker, Director
Federica Parolini, Set Designer
Daniela Cernigliaro, Costume Designer
Fiammetta Baldisseri, Lighting Designer
Caterina Sala, Adina
Javier Camarena, Nemorino
Florian Sempey, Belcore
Roberto Frontali, Dulcamara
Anaïs Mejías, Giannetta
Gli Originali Orchestra
Coro Donizetti Opera
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Anaïs MejíasCaterina SalaCoro Donizetti OperaDaniela CernigliaroFederica ParoliniFiammetta BaldisseriFlorian SempeyFondazione DonizettiFrederic Wake-WalkerGaetano DonizettiGli Originali OrchestraJavier CamarenaL'elisir d'amoreRiccardo FrizzaRoberto Frontali
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Laura Servidei
Laura Servidei
Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.