by Gaetano Donizetti

with chamber ensemble
sung in Italian with projected English translation

Friday, November 5, 2010 at 8pm
Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2pm

Rialto Theater, 310 S. 9th St., Tacoma

Running Time: 2 1/2 hours

Never take a legend seriously.

The tenor isn't too bright.  The soprano likes to read.  The baritone is just passing through town. Can the bass's magical elixir – a rather nice vintage of Bordeaux – bring about a happy ending?

Our heroine, Adina, reads aloud the fable of the magic potion that causes Tristan to fall in love with Isolde.  The naïve Nemorino believes that such a potion will cause Adina to fall in love with him, and the quack Dr. Dulcamara obligingly sells him a bottle – of something.  The inevitable complications ensue, before the happy ending sends everyone merrily on their way.  This charming comedy has a combination of joy, humanity, and genuine love that has seldom been equaled in opera, and Donizetti's spirited music echoes the sweetness of the story.

Come drink it in.

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