WHAT'S ON – Opera
L'Elisir d'Amore
Gypsy Passions
Cape Town Opera, in collaboration with the UCT Opera School, presents
by GAETANO DONIZETTI
23–29 August (Theatre)
Director: Christine Crouss
UCT Symphony Orchestra
He loves her - she doesn't know he exists ...
She is the girl who has it all – the girl every boy wants to be seen with. He is shy and awkward. The Elixir of Love is a delightful comedy about one man's attempt to win his true love's heart. Fight the winter chills, join us in taking a sip of this musical love potion and let the magic do its work.
This funny, sunny opera is perfect for the young artists of Cape Town Opera and UCT’s Opera School, who bring buckets full of talent, beauty and joie de vivre to this intoxicating comedy in which the tunes almost tumble over one another in an operatic score which simply gets better and better.
Running time approximately 2hrs 40mins
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Be in the know! Learn more at a COMPLIMENTARY Opera Talk on Saturday, 1 August, at 10:00 at the Baxter. Meet the director and the conductor when they discuss the opera’s background, the composer’s music and style, the plot and the main characters. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited – to avoid disappointment, book your seat with Nadia at
Dates and Times:
Opens on Sunday, 23 August, at 18:00
Thereafter Tuesday 25–Friday 28 August at 19:30
Saturday 29 August at 15:00
Schools performances on 25 and 26 August at 11:00
Prices:
Sunday at 18:00 and Tuesday at 19:30: R150, R100
Wednesday–Saturday at 19:30 and Saturday at 15:00: R175, R125
Discounts:
Senior citizens (on presentation of ID) and students (on presentation of valid student card) less 50% on day of performance
Family package (Wednesday and Thursday only, in R175 price category):
4 people pay only R600
5 people pay only R750
6 people pay only R875
For school bookings please phone Monde Masimini on 021 410 9960.
