The Elixir of Love

Set in 1888 New Mexico, this version of The Elixir of Love is a charming and intoxicating love story. A lovesick cowpoke is captivated by a wealthy rancher. He needs a miracle if he is to attract her attention - or perhaps, an elixir of love! This is a delightful tale of lovers' quarrels and reconciliations, magic love potions, and romantic confusions. The performance offers a colourful cast that includes a slick snake-oil salesman, a swaggering cavalry officer, a yearning suitor, and the playful object of his romantic fervor.

This comedic opera is a perfect remedy for any helpless romantic. Take a sip of this musical love potion and let the magic do its work.

Gaetano Donizetti

Birthdate:November 29, 1797 in the town of Bergamo, Lombardy region of Italy

First Opera: Il Pigmalione a one-act "scena lirica" (lyric stage) composed in the spring of 1816

Donizetti operas performed by the Burnaby Lyric Opera: Rita, ou Le mari battu, also known as Deux hommes et une femme, a one-act "opera comica" (comic opera) composed in June 1841

Don Pasquale, a three-act "opera buffa" (funny opera) composed in November-December 1842

The Elixir of Love (L'elisir d'amore), a two-act "opera buffa" (funny opera) composed in the spring of 1832