The Israeli Opera

The Britten War Requiem

The War Requiem, composed by Benjamin Britten for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962, blends the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with nine powerful war poems by Wilfred Owen.

Aaron Blake will be a featured Tenor Soloist.

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Synopsis:

The War Requiem, first performed on 30 May 1962, was commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, which was built after the original 14th-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid. The reconsecration was an occasion for an arts festival, for which Michael Tippett also wrote his opera King Priam. Britten, a pacifist and conscientious objector, was inspired by the commission, which gave him complete freedom in deciding what to compose. He chose to set the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead interwoven with nine poems about war by the English poet Wilfred Owen. Owen, who was born in 1893, was serving as the commander of a rifle company when he was killed in action on 4 November 1918 during the crossing of the Sambre–Oise Canal in France, just one week before the Armistice. Although he was virtually unknown at the time of his death, he has subsequently come to be revered as one of the great war poets.

Philip Reed has discussed the progression of Britten's composition of the War Requiem in the Cambridge Music Handbook publication on the work. Britten himself acknowledged the stylistic influence of Requiems by other composers, such as Giuseppe Verdi's, on his own composition. David B. Greene has discussed Britten's 'indictment' of religious music in this work.

Britten dedicated the work to Roger Burney, Piers Dunkerley, David Gill, and Michael Halliday. Burney and Halliday, who died in the war, were friends of Peter Pears and Britten, respectively. According to the Britten-Pears Foundation's War Requiem website, Dunkerley, one of Britten's closest friends, took part in the 1944 Normandy landings. Unlike the other dedicatees, he survived the war but took his own life in June 1959, two months before his wedding. None of the other dedicatees have known graves, but are commemorated on memorials to the missing.

The Israeli Opera

The Britten War Requiem

The War Requiem, composed by Benjamin Britten for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962, blends the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with nine powerful war poems by Wilfred Owen.

Aaron Blake will be a featured Tenor Soloist.

Get Tickets To The Britten War Requiem

Synopsis:

The War Requiem, first performed on 30 May 1962, was commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, which was built after the original 14th-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid. The reconsecration was an occasion for an arts festival, for which Michael Tippett also wrote his opera King Priam. Britten, a pacifist and conscientious objector, was inspired by the commission, which gave him complete freedom in deciding what to compose. He chose to set the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead interwoven with nine poems about war by the English poet Wilfred Owen. Owen, who was born in 1893, was serving as the commander of a rifle company when he was killed in action on 4 November 1918 during the crossing of the Sambre–Oise Canal in France, just one week before the Armistice. Although he was virtually unknown at the time of his death, he has subsequently come to be revered as one of the great war poets.

Philip Reed has discussed the progression of Britten's composition of the War Requiem in the Cambridge Music Handbook publication on the work. Britten himself acknowledged the stylistic influence of Requiems by other composers, such as Giuseppe Verdi's, on his own composition. David B. Greene has discussed Britten's 'indictment' of religious music in this work.

Britten dedicated the work to Roger Burney, Piers Dunkerley, David Gill, and Michael Halliday. Burney and Halliday, who died in the war, were friends of Peter Pears and Britten, respectively. According to the Britten-Pears Foundation's War Requiem website, Dunkerley, one of Britten's closest friends, took part in the 1944 Normandy landings. Unlike the other dedicatees, he survived the war but took his own life in June 1959, two months before his wedding. None of the other dedicatees have known graves, but are commemorated on memorials to the missing.

The Israeli Opera

The Britten War Requiem

The War Requiem, composed by Benjamin Britten for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962, blends the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with nine powerful war poems by Wilfred Owen.

Aaron Blake will be a featured Tenor Soloist.

Get Tickets To The Britten War Requiem

Synopsis:

The War Requiem, first performed on 30 May 1962, was commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, which was built after the original 14th-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid. The reconsecration was an occasion for an arts festival, for which Michael Tippett also wrote his opera King Priam. Britten, a pacifist and conscientious objector, was inspired by the commission, which gave him complete freedom in deciding what to compose. He chose to set the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead interwoven with nine poems about war by the English poet Wilfred Owen. Owen, who was born in 1893, was serving as the commander of a rifle company when he was killed in action on 4 November 1918 during the crossing of the Sambre–Oise Canal in France, just one week before the Armistice. Although he was virtually unknown at the time of his death, he has subsequently come to be revered as one of the great war poets.

Philip Reed has discussed the progression of Britten's composition of the War Requiem in the Cambridge Music Handbook publication on the work. Britten himself acknowledged the stylistic influence of Requiems by other composers, such as Giuseppe Verdi's, on his own composition. David B. Greene has discussed Britten's 'indictment' of religious music in this work.

Britten dedicated the work to Roger Burney, Piers Dunkerley, David Gill, and Michael Halliday. Burney and Halliday, who died in the war, were friends of Peter Pears and Britten, respectively. According to the Britten-Pears Foundation's War Requiem website, Dunkerley, one of Britten's closest friends, took part in the 1944 Normandy landings. Unlike the other dedicatees, he survived the war but took his own life in June 1959, two months before his wedding. None of the other dedicatees have known graves, but are commemorated on memorials to the missing.

The Israeli Opera

The Britten War Requiem

The War Requiem, composed by Benjamin Britten for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962, blends the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with nine powerful war poems by Wilfred Owen.

Aaron Blake will be a featured Tenor Soloist.

Get Tickets To The Britten War Requiem

Synopsis:

The War Requiem, first performed on 30 May 1962, was commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, which was built after the original 14th-century structure was destroyed in a World War II bombing raid. The reconsecration was an occasion for an arts festival, for which Michael Tippett also wrote his opera King Priam. Britten, a pacifist and conscientious objector, was inspired by the commission, which gave him complete freedom in deciding what to compose. He chose to set the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead interwoven with nine poems about war by the English poet Wilfred Owen. Owen, who was born in 1893, was serving as the commander of a rifle company when he was killed in action on 4 November 1918 during the crossing of the Sambre–Oise Canal in France, just one week before the Armistice. Although he was virtually unknown at the time of his death, he has subsequently come to be revered as one of the great war poets.

Philip Reed has discussed the progression of Britten's composition of the War Requiem in the Cambridge Music Handbook publication on the work. Britten himself acknowledged the stylistic influence of Requiems by other composers, such as Giuseppe Verdi's, on his own composition. David B. Greene has discussed Britten's 'indictment' of religious music in this work.

Britten dedicated the work to Roger Burney, Piers Dunkerley, David Gill, and Michael Halliday. Burney and Halliday, who died in the war, were friends of Peter Pears and Britten, respectively. According to the Britten-Pears Foundation's War Requiem website, Dunkerley, one of Britten's closest friends, took part in the 1944 Normandy landings. Unlike the other dedicatees, he survived the war but took his own life in June 1959, two months before his wedding. None of the other dedicatees have known graves, but are commemorated on memorials to the missing.

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

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Synopsis:

ACT I 

Scene i 

Farmers are resting in the field, and in the background, Adina, a rich and capricious lass, is sitting under a tree, reading a book. Nemorino, one of  the villagers, a simple and shy youth, looks at Adina yearningly, contemplating how he could make her fall in love with him. After all she is rich and learned while he is considered to be a good-for-nothing. Suddenly, Adina bursts out laughing and recounts to the villagers the legend of the miraculous love elixir which helped Tristan conquer Isolde’s heart. A military march heralds the approach of soldiers, led by Belcore, a sergeant full of his own importance and manly charm who immediately proposes to Adina. Stunned, Nemorino is amazed by this unexpected rival, and confesses his love to Adina, but she refuses him, explaining that she is simply unable to return anybody’s love. 

Scene ii 

The entire village is excited by the arrival of Dr. Dulcamara, a charlatan offering various elixirs and especially an antidote for all ailments. Upon Nemorino‘s request, the “doctor” prepares a love potion for him, explaining that it takes effect only after 24 hours (ample time for Dulcamara to leave the village). Nemorino drinks the love potion, unaware that it is nothing but simple Bordeaux wine, and becomes tipsy, believing, in his naivete, that tomorrow all his sufferings will come to an end as Adina will be bound to return his love. Adina, surprised by Nemorino’s changed behavior, and wanting to aggravate him, agrees to marry Belcore in six days time. Nemorino, who is certain that the potion will work within twenty-four hours, causing Adina to love him forever, is not worried. But as Belcore suddenly receives an order to leave the village immediately, Adina decides to marry him on the spot. Her provocation has turned into a dangerous adventure. Nemorino’s despair is total and all the villagers ridicule the lovesick simpleton fool. 

ACT II 

Scene i 

The villagers gather at Adina and Belcore’s wedding reception, all except Nemorino. But Adina’s revenge cannot be complete without his being there, and so she postpones the final signature of the nuptial agreement. Nemorino is searching for Dulcamara and when he finds him, pleads for an additional potion. Dulcamara indeed offers another potion which might help, but Nemorino does not have the money to pay for it. In his total despair and in order to get the necessary funds, he decides to join the army. Belcore willingly offers Nemorino the enlistment grant, believing that this is his opportunity to get rid of this ridiculous pestering rival. In his naivete, Nemorino believes that the additional potion will make Adina love him. 

Scene ii 

News spread through the village that Nemorino has inherited a fortune from his rich uncle who has died. The ridiculed simpleton suddenly becomes a most sought-after bachelor and believes that it is the result of the love potion. Adina is surprised when Dulcamara tells her that Nemorino has joined the army, and realizes that his love for her is strong and sincere. She if profoundly moved by the fact that he was actually willing to sacrifice his freedom for her and all her emotional barriers and shattered. She realizes that she truly loves Nemorino. Adina buys back Nemorino’s enlistment papers from Belcore and presents them to Nemorino, confessing her love for him. After all the trials and tribulations, Nemorino and Adina make peace with each other and with themselves. Dulcamara, who is about to leave the provincial village, informs everybody about Nemorino’s new fortune and takes advantage of the situation to market his new potion which he claims makes women love the men who love them. Belcore, confident of his male charm, leaves for another village searching for new love, while Nemorino and Adina hurry to the marriage canopy. 

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Synopsis:

ACT I 

Scene i 

Farmers are resting in the field, and in the background, Adina, a rich and capricious lass, is sitting under a tree, reading a book. Nemorino, one of  the villagers, a simple and shy youth, looks at Adina yearningly, contemplating how he could make her fall in love with him. After all she is rich and learned while he is considered to be a good-for-nothing. Suddenly, Adina bursts out laughing and recounts to the villagers the legend of the miraculous love elixir which helped Tristan conquer Isolde’s heart. A military march heralds the approach of soldiers, led by Belcore, a sergeant full of his own importance and manly charm who immediately proposes to Adina. Stunned, Nemorino is amazed by this unexpected rival, and confesses his love to Adina, but she refuses him, explaining that she is simply unable to return anybody’s love. 

Scene ii 

The entire village is excited by the arrival of Dr. Dulcamara, a charlatan offering various elixirs and especially an antidote for all ailments. Upon Nemorino‘s request, the “doctor” prepares a love potion for him, explaining that it takes effect only after 24 hours (ample time for Dulcamara to leave the village). Nemorino drinks the love potion, unaware that it is nothing but simple Bordeaux wine, and becomes tipsy, believing, in his naivete, that tomorrow all his sufferings will come to an end as Adina will be bound to return his love. Adina, surprised by Nemorino’s changed behavior, and wanting to aggravate him, agrees to marry Belcore in six days time. Nemorino, who is certain that the potion will work within twenty-four hours, causing Adina to love him forever, is not worried. But as Belcore suddenly receives an order to leave the village immediately, Adina decides to marry him on the spot. Her provocation has turned into a dangerous adventure. Nemorino’s despair is total and all the villagers ridicule the lovesick simpleton fool. 

ACT II 

Scene i 

The villagers gather at Adina and Belcore’s wedding reception, all except Nemorino. But Adina’s revenge cannot be complete without his being there, and so she postpones the final signature of the nuptial agreement. Nemorino is searching for Dulcamara and when he finds him, pleads for an additional potion. Dulcamara indeed offers another potion which might help, but Nemorino does not have the money to pay for it. In his total despair and in order to get the necessary funds, he decides to join the army. Belcore willingly offers Nemorino the enlistment grant, believing that this is his opportunity to get rid of this ridiculous pestering rival. In his naivete, Nemorino believes that the additional potion will make Adina love him. 

Scene ii 

News spread through the village that Nemorino has inherited a fortune from his rich uncle who has died. The ridiculed simpleton suddenly becomes a most sought-after bachelor and believes that it is the result of the love potion. Adina is surprised when Dulcamara tells her that Nemorino has joined the army, and realizes that his love for her is strong and sincere. She if profoundly moved by the fact that he was actually willing to sacrifice his freedom for her and all her emotional barriers and shattered. She realizes that she truly loves Nemorino. Adina buys back Nemorino’s enlistment papers from Belcore and presents them to Nemorino, confessing her love for him. After all the trials and tribulations, Nemorino and Adina make peace with each other and with themselves. Dulcamara, who is about to leave the provincial village, informs everybody about Nemorino’s new fortune and takes advantage of the situation to market his new potion which he claims makes women love the men who love them. Belcore, confident of his male charm, leaves for another village searching for new love, while Nemorino and Adina hurry to the marriage canopy. 

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Synopsis:

ACT I 

Scene i 

Farmers are resting in the field, and in the background, Adina, a rich and capricious lass, is sitting under a tree, reading a book. Nemorino, one of  the villagers, a simple and shy youth, looks at Adina yearningly, contemplating how he could make her fall in love with him. After all she is rich and learned while he is considered to be a good-for-nothing. Suddenly, Adina bursts out laughing and recounts to the villagers the legend of the miraculous love elixir which helped Tristan conquer Isolde’s heart. A military march heralds the approach of soldiers, led by Belcore, a sergeant full of his own importance and manly charm who immediately proposes to Adina. Stunned, Nemorino is amazed by this unexpected rival, and confesses his love to Adina, but she refuses him, explaining that she is simply unable to return anybody’s love. 

Scene ii 

The entire village is excited by the arrival of Dr. Dulcamara, a charlatan offering various elixirs and especially an antidote for all ailments. Upon Nemorino‘s request, the “doctor” prepares a love potion for him, explaining that it takes effect only after 24 hours (ample time for Dulcamara to leave the village). Nemorino drinks the love potion, unaware that it is nothing but simple Bordeaux wine, and becomes tipsy, believing, in his naivete, that tomorrow all his sufferings will come to an end as Adina will be bound to return his love. Adina, surprised by Nemorino’s changed behavior, and wanting to aggravate him, agrees to marry Belcore in six days time. Nemorino, who is certain that the potion will work within twenty-four hours, causing Adina to love him forever, is not worried. But as Belcore suddenly receives an order to leave the village immediately, Adina decides to marry him on the spot. Her provocation has turned into a dangerous adventure. Nemorino’s despair is total and all the villagers ridicule the lovesick simpleton fool. 

ACT II 

Scene i 

The villagers gather at Adina and Belcore’s wedding reception, all except Nemorino. But Adina’s revenge cannot be complete without his being there, and so she postpones the final signature of the nuptial agreement. Nemorino is searching for Dulcamara and when he finds him, pleads for an additional potion. Dulcamara indeed offers another potion which might help, but Nemorino does not have the money to pay for it. In his total despair and in order to get the necessary funds, he decides to join the army. Belcore willingly offers Nemorino the enlistment grant, believing that this is his opportunity to get rid of this ridiculous pestering rival. In his naivete, Nemorino believes that the additional potion will make Adina love him. 

Scene ii 

News spread through the village that Nemorino has inherited a fortune from his rich uncle who has died. The ridiculed simpleton suddenly becomes a most sought-after bachelor and believes that it is the result of the love potion. Adina is surprised when Dulcamara tells her that Nemorino has joined the army, and realizes that his love for her is strong and sincere. She if profoundly moved by the fact that he was actually willing to sacrifice his freedom for her and all her emotional barriers and shattered. She realizes that she truly loves Nemorino. Adina buys back Nemorino’s enlistment papers from Belcore and presents them to Nemorino, confessing her love for him. After all the trials and tribulations, Nemorino and Adina make peace with each other and with themselves. Dulcamara, who is about to leave the provincial village, informs everybody about Nemorino’s new fortune and takes advantage of the situation to market his new potion which he claims makes women love the men who love them. Belcore, confident of his male charm, leaves for another village searching for new love, while Nemorino and Adina hurry to the marriage canopy. 

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Read the Full Synopsis here

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Read the Full Synopsis here

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Read the Synopsis

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Synopsis:

ACT I 

Scene i 

Farmers are resting in the field, and in the background, Adina, a rich and capricious lass, is sitting under a tree, reading a book. Nemorino, one of  the villagers, a simple and shy youth, looks at Adina yearningly, contemplating how he could make her fall in love with him. After all she is rich and learned while he is considered to be a good-for-nothing. Suddenly, Adina bursts out laughing and recounts to the villagers the legend of the miraculous love elixir which helped Tristan conquer Isolde’s heart. A military march heralds the approach of soldiers, led by Belcore, a sergeant full of his own importance and manly charm who immediately proposes to Adina. Stunned, Nemorino is amazed by this unexpected rival, and confesses his love to Adina, but she refuses him, explaining that she is simply unable to return anybody’s love. 

Scene ii 

The entire village is excited by the arrival of Dr. Dulcamara, a charlatan offering various elixirs and especially an antidote for all ailments. Upon Nemorino‘s request, the “doctor” prepares a love potion for him, explaining that it takes effect only after 24 hours (ample time for Dulcamara to leave the village). Nemorino drinks the love potion, unaware that it is nothing but simple Bordeaux wine, and becomes tipsy, believing, in his naivete, that tomorrow all his sufferings will come to an end as Adina will be bound to return his love. Adina, surprised by Nemorino’s changed behavior, and wanting to aggravate him, agrees to marry Belcore in six days time. Nemorino, who is certain that the potion will work within twenty-four hours, causing Adina to love him forever, is not worried. But as Belcore suddenly receives an order to leave the village immediately, Adina decides to marry him on the spot. Her provocation has turned into a dangerous adventure. Nemorino’s despair is total and all the villagers ridicule the lovesick simpleton fool. 

ACT II 

Scene i 

The villagers gather at Adina and Belcore’s wedding reception, all except Nemorino. But Adina’s revenge cannot be complete without his being there, and so she postpones the final signature of the nuptial agreement. Nemorino is searching for Dulcamara and when he finds him, pleads for an additional potion. Dulcamara indeed offers another potion which might help, but Nemorino does not have the money to pay for it. In his total despair and in order to get the necessary funds, he decides to join the army. Belcore willingly offers Nemorino the enlistment grant, believing that this is his opportunity to get rid of this ridiculous pestering rival. In his naivete, Nemorino believes that the additional potion will make Adina love him. 

Scene ii 

News spread through the village that Nemorino has inherited a fortune from his rich uncle who has died. The ridiculed simpleton suddenly becomes a most sought-after bachelor and believes that it is the result of the love potion. Adina is surprised when Dulcamara tells her that Nemorino has joined the army, and realizes that his love for her is strong and sincere. She if profoundly moved by the fact that he was actually willing to sacrifice his freedom for her and all her emotional barriers and shattered. She realizes that she truly loves Nemorino. Adina buys back Nemorino’s enlistment papers from Belcore and presents them to Nemorino, confessing her love for him. After all the trials and tribulations, Nemorino and Adina make peace with each other and with themselves. Dulcamara, who is about to leave the provincial village, informs everybody about Nemorino’s new fortune and takes advantage of the situation to market his new potion which he claims makes women love the men who love them. Belcore, confident of his male charm, leaves for another village searching for new love, while Nemorino and Adina hurry to the marriage canopy. 

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Synopsis:

ACT I 

Scene i 

Farmers are resting in the field, and in the background, Adina, a rich and capricious lass, is sitting under a tree, reading a book. Nemorino, one of  the villagers, a simple and shy youth, looks at Adina yearningly, contemplating how he could make her fall in love with him. After all she is rich and learned while he is considered to be a good-for-nothing. Suddenly, Adina bursts out laughing and recounts to the villagers the legend of the miraculous love elixir which helped Tristan conquer Isolde’s heart. A military march heralds the approach of soldiers, led by Belcore, a sergeant full of his own importance and manly charm who immediately proposes to Adina. Stunned, Nemorino is amazed by this unexpected rival, and confesses his love to Adina, but she refuses him, explaining that she is simply unable to return anybody’s love. 

Scene ii 

The entire village is excited by the arrival of Dr. Dulcamara, a charlatan offering various elixirs and especially an antidote for all ailments. Upon Nemorino‘s request, the “doctor” prepares a love potion for him, explaining that it takes effect only after 24 hours (ample time for Dulcamara to leave the village). Nemorino drinks the love potion, unaware that it is nothing but simple Bordeaux wine, and becomes tipsy, believing, in his naivete, that tomorrow all his sufferings will come to an end as Adina will be bound to return his love. Adina, surprised by Nemorino’s changed behavior, and wanting to aggravate him, agrees to marry Belcore in six days time. Nemorino, who is certain that the potion will work within twenty-four hours, causing Adina to love him forever, is not worried. But as Belcore suddenly receives an order to leave the village immediately, Adina decides to marry him on the spot. Her provocation has turned into a dangerous adventure. Nemorino’s despair is total and all the villagers ridicule the lovesick simpleton fool. 

ACT II 

Scene i 

The villagers gather at Adina and Belcore’s wedding reception, all except Nemorino. But Adina’s revenge cannot be complete without his being there, and so she postpones the final signature of the nuptial agreement. Nemorino is searching for Dulcamara and when he finds him, pleads for an additional potion. Dulcamara indeed offers another potion which might help, but Nemorino does not have the money to pay for it. In his total despair and in order to get the necessary funds, he decides to join the army. Belcore willingly offers Nemorino the enlistment grant, believing that this is his opportunity to get rid of this ridiculous pestering rival. In his naivete, Nemorino believes that the additional potion will make Adina love him. 

Scene ii 

News spread through the village that Nemorino has inherited a fortune from his rich uncle who has died. The ridiculed simpleton suddenly becomes a most sought-after bachelor and believes that it is the result of the love potion. Adina is surprised when Dulcamara tells her that Nemorino has joined the army, and realizes that his love for her is strong and sincere. She if profoundly moved by the fact that he was actually willing to sacrifice his freedom for her and all her emotional barriers and shattered. She realizes that she truly loves Nemorino. Adina buys back Nemorino’s enlistment papers from Belcore and presents them to Nemorino, confessing her love for him. After all the trials and tribulations, Nemorino and Adina make peace with each other and with themselves. Dulcamara, who is about to leave the provincial village, informs everybody about Nemorino’s new fortune and takes advantage of the situation to market his new potion which he claims makes women love the men who love them. Belcore, confident of his male charm, leaves for another village searching for new love, while Nemorino and Adina hurry to the marriage canopy. 

The Israeli Opera

L’elisir d’amore

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina does not think too much of him. In a grandiose sunflower field blossoming on the opera stage, they will both learn a magical lesson about love.

Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Nemorino.

Get Tickets To L’elisir d’amore

Synopsis:

ACT I 

Scene i 

Farmers are resting in the field, and in the background, Adina, a rich and capricious lass, is sitting under a tree, reading a book. Nemorino, one of  the villagers, a simple and shy youth, looks at Adina yearningly, contemplating how he could make her fall in love with him. After all she is rich and learned while he is considered to be a good-for-nothing. Suddenly, Adina bursts out laughing and recounts to the villagers the legend of the miraculous love elixir which helped Tristan conquer Isolde’s heart. A military march heralds the approach of soldiers, led by Belcore, a sergeant full of his own importance and manly charm who immediately proposes to Adina. Stunned, Nemorino is amazed by this unexpected rival, and confesses his love to Adina, but she refuses him, explaining that she is simply unable to return anybody’s love. 

Scene ii 

The entire village is excited by the arrival of Dr. Dulcamara, a charlatan offering various elixirs and especially an antidote for all ailments. Upon Nemorino‘s request, the “doctor” prepares a love potion for him, explaining that it takes effect only after 24 hours (ample time for Dulcamara to leave the village). Nemorino drinks the love potion, unaware that it is nothing but simple Bordeaux wine, and becomes tipsy, believing, in his naivete, that tomorrow all his sufferings will come to an end as Adina will be bound to return his love. Adina, surprised by Nemorino’s changed behavior, and wanting to aggravate him, agrees to marry Belcore in six days time. Nemorino, who is certain that the potion will work within twenty-four hours, causing Adina to love him forever, is not worried. But as Belcore suddenly receives an order to leave the village immediately, Adina decides to marry him on the spot. Her provocation has turned into a dangerous adventure. Nemorino’s despair is total and all the villagers ridicule the lovesick simpleton fool. 

ACT II 

Scene i 

The villagers gather at Adina and Belcore’s wedding reception, all except Nemorino. But Adina’s revenge cannot be complete without his being there, and so she postpones the final signature of the nuptial agreement. Nemorino is searching for Dulcamara and when he finds him, pleads for an additional potion. Dulcamara indeed offers another potion which might help, but Nemorino does not have the money to pay for it. In his total despair and in order to get the necessary funds, he decides to join the army. Belcore willingly offers Nemorino the enlistment grant, believing that this is his opportunity to get rid of this ridiculous pestering rival. In his naivete, Nemorino believes that the additional potion will make Adina love him. 

Scene ii 

News spread through the village that Nemorino has inherited a fortune from his rich uncle who has died. The ridiculed simpleton suddenly becomes a most sought-after bachelor and believes that it is the result of the love potion. Adina is surprised when Dulcamara tells her that Nemorino has joined the army, and realizes that his love for her is strong and sincere. She if profoundly moved by the fact that he was actually willing to sacrifice his freedom for her and all her emotional barriers and shattered. She realizes that she truly loves Nemorino. Adina buys back Nemorino’s enlistment papers from Belcore and presents them to Nemorino, confessing her love for him. After all the trials and tribulations, Nemorino and Adina make peace with each other and with themselves. Dulcamara, who is about to leave the provincial village, informs everybody about Nemorino’s new fortune and takes advantage of the situation to market his new potion which he claims makes women love the men who love them. Belcore, confident of his male charm, leaves for another village searching for new love, while Nemorino and Adina hurry to the marriage canopy.