Operetta Performances by:

Dawson Creek Symphonette and Choir

Artistic Director: Rotraud Lopp

March 2001
presentation of

L'Elisir d'Amore
(The Elixir of Love)


By: Gaetano Donizetti
A Comic Opera in Two Acts

Unchaga Hall
March 9, 2001 - 8:00 p.m. sharp
Admission $20.00


Pictures taken dueing the Friday Night Performance of L'Elisir d'Amore.

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Erich Lopp wheeling in the hay while the other men busy themselves with work
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The soprano and tenor sections sing with Giannetta (Camille Hesketh) as she offers refreshments to all
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Kim McKinnon, Charlene Roslinsky, Rita Fromme, Suzanne Ashwell with Judith Olson and Mae-Lynne Grajkowski sitting behind them
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Adina (Iren Bartok) sits surrounded by her workers and friends
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Nemorino (Rick Szuba) sings of his adoration for Adina as the crowd listens
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Nemorino continues his song for Adina
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Full stage shot- most of the cast
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Giannetta sings with the crowd about the beautiful day
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The crowd gathers closer to Adina as she speaks about the book she is reading: Its the age old love story of Tristan and Isolde and how Tristan drinks a magic potion...an elixir of love
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The alto and bass sections sing about their desire to have an "elixir of love", as do the characters in the book
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The men sing with Nemorino their approval of such an elixir
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Belcore (Mallory Smith) enters with his soldiers, ready to recriut
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Belcore hastens to court Adina as the crowd watches with interest
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Adina stands between her two admirers
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Adina sings as the crowd and her potential suitors listen
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Adina and Nemorina have a serious discussion as the off-duty soldiers are served some wine on by John Hankewich
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The soldiers enjoy some down time
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Nemorino trys to court Adina but she tells him she is fickle and undecided
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The crowds rush in, excited about a decorative caravan about to enter their village
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The carriage of the wiley Dr. Dulcamara (Allen Crowley), a travelling snake-oil salesman, enters the village (escorted his trusty side-kick - Charles Kux-Kardos) and tweeks everyones curiousity
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As the villagers watch in awe, Dr. Dulcamara grandly steps from his carriage (which designer Erich Lopp dubbed "The Moach": half motor car- half coach...and the choir dubbed "The Loppmobile") and introduces himself as the only man who could help them rid themselves of all their aches and pains... woes and worries
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Dulcamara works the crowd
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Dulcamara tells the crowd he can cure absolutely any ailment...even ageing and baldness!
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Dulcamara convinces the crowd he has the answers to all their problems...for a very low price!
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The villagers try the touted elixir that Dulcamara is selling...in a variety of ways!
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The crowd continues to drink, rub and pour the elixir in every imaginable way...hoping for relief of their various problems
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The gullible Nemorino admires the bottle of "special" elixir (which is really a Bordeaux wine) that the crafty Doctor Dulcamara has sold to him (bought with his very last dollar) with the promise that by drinking it, the woman that Nemorino loves will fall madly in love with him!
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Dulcamara laughs behind Nemorino's back as Nemorino sings of his hopes for the elixirs potency and his inevitable union with Adina


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