SO: On Screen | L'elisir d'amore 2021

Love blooms in this spirited new telling of Donizetti’s evergreen rom-com, from the director of SO: On Screen’s Così fan tutte.

What hope does a poor gardener have? None, in the romantic jungle of Regency England. Or so it would seem. Naïve young Nemorino adores Adina (who also happens to be his boss). Adina, wealthy and sophisticated, barely notices his existence. Enter Dulcamara – travelling salesman extraordinaire – and his miraculous ‘elixir of love’! But will it be magic, or a more natural kind of chemistry altogether, that finally brings this oddly-matched pair together?

Donizetti’s sparkling score balances mischievous humour with beautifully tender moments – including Nemorino’s poignant ‘Una furtiva lagrima’ – the story fizzing along between sincere sentiment and fast-paced patter.

Director Roxana Haines (Così fan tutte 2020, La boheme 2020), looks to the elegance and wit of Jane Austen for this sunny new production. Featuring Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Arthur Bruce, Catriona Hewitson and Shengzhi Ren, alongside Roland Wood (La boheme 2020) as Dulcamara, an 18-strong chorus and The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, it promises a fresh new take on this ever-entertaining and romantic tale of love, jealously and joy.

All performers observe current physical distancing guidelines throughout the filming of this concert.

Running time approx. 2 hours
Sung in Italian

Supported by Garfield Weston Foundation (Weston Culture Fund), The Robertson Trust and Scottish Opera's Emerging Artist Benefactors

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Scottish Opera was founded by Alexander Gibson in 1962 and inaugurated with a production of Madama Butterfly at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. In 1974 Scottish Opera purchased the Theatre Royal Glasgow, which reopened in 1975 as Scotland’s first national opera house.

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[barrybernstein]

Thank God for something good coming out of the pandemic ! The sound quality is terrific. .This is the opera I would chose
for your first experience. This was Queen Victoria's favourite opera.

[janebrown]

What a beautiful performance! So full of spirit. No wonder everyone's in love with Adina - Catriona Hewitson is stunning! What voice and technique in one so young. Thank you all for this lovely experience.

[heinrichkrugermeistermaier]

Adina ist eine Fehlbesetzung, aber hervorragende Stimme.

[ingridwild]

despite pandemic! This is a wonderful performance. Thanks for the Video. Everyone - singers, choir, orchestra, especially the conductor, a thousend Applause.Bravo 🎼👏👏👏♥️

[davidarulanantham]

Wonderful production and performance. Lovely to see some familiar faces amongst the soloists and Chorus.

[mikethefish]

Thank you so much for this absolutely delightful production - congratulations to everyone involved.

[suzannederringer]

Interesting. A very vocal performance - so very well sung, and every word clear. But strangely demure, not at all dramatic. Even at the end, the lovers merely hold hands!
Later - Dulcamara really illustrates the illnesses his Elisir can cure....❤

[umwilson]

Bravi! Bravi! Bravi! What a wonderful spirited performance! Congratulations to the entire team -- this was such an enjoyable performance -- just what we needed (and all socially distanced too!). My compliments to all who created this successful whole, but especially Neporino, Adina and Dulcamara, and the orchestra too. Although I am a confirmed anti-romantic, this lovely simple and unlikely story always brings tears to my eyes, and yes, moved me this evening!
Thanks for lovely singing, staging and production within these constraints.
Mark Wilson

[RichardTaylor]

Every tenor of note has sung "Una furtiva lagrima" (1:47:50), but I find Shengzhi Ren's interpretation to be wonderfully moving and beautiful. In particular, his crescendo transition (1:50:54) from "coi suoi sospir" into "Cielo!" without taking a breath, and his diminuendo at the end of the aria ("Si puo morir d'amor"), are highly effective.

[yobkulcha]

I'm very much looking forward to watching this once I've finished editing the other two versions :)
It was great meeting and working with such a friendly and talented group of professionals.

[gyorgykorondi]

Szinvonalas szep eloadas! Minden resztvevonek meleg gratulaciot kuldok

[ernshaw]

What a beautiful production. I wish it wasn't so oddly distanced but I understand the time we're in. Such a beautiful sound that you guys brought to life. All this is enhanced with a glorious group of emerging artists in the cast. I wish we could buy this recording it's so wonderful!

[yolandaruizregio]

Congratulations!!
Very nice, thank you for showing it👏👏😊

[Plomp]

Congratulations, I really enjoyed this production. The only flaw concerns the Italian diction of some of the artists, but they are young and can certainly improve.

[samueljaramillo]

Bravi, beautiful delightful production. Considering the situation the whole world is in now. 🎶🎶👏👏

[septembergarden]

Cavatina “Benedette queste carte” 11:52

21:40

[curantoenolla]

It is a meritorious effort in a refreshing staging. However, it is suggested to improve the Italian pronunciation.

[StevyRich]

I couldn't continue watching. The tenor pronunciation is so bad. It's a shame since is voice is beautiful. Well, next time.