L’ELISIR D’AMORE

an opera by Gaetano Donizetti

conductor Dian Chobanov
director Nina Naydenova
re-creation Slavcho Nikolov
scenography and costumes Mariya Dimanova
choreography Boryana Sechanova
assistant director Pepa Aleksandrova
ballet re-creation Romina Slavova
choirmaster Bogdana Popova, Mladen Stanev

Adina – Yanitsa Nesheva
Nemorino – Mark Fowler
Dr. Dulcamara – Veselin Stoykov
Belcore – Petar Danailov
Giannetta – Hristina Moneva
Pisa’s Mayor – Tenko Kalaydzhiev

The classical title is presented in a new provocative interpretation by director Nina Naydenova. The questions and messages which she directs to the audience are: “How and how much do we allow “the advertising message” to invade our lives and determine, express and provoke our feelings, conduct our thoughts? Say, “I love you!”, whisper it… bring romance back to the feelings…., be brave to admit you are in love always and at any time. This makes you happy!”

A spectacle, loyal to the author’s idea to present lots of humor and comic situations. Love, jealousy, passion, happiness, sadness and still more and more interesting moments will unfold before the eyes of the audience.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with one interval
Premiere: 9 December 2008