TEATRO LIRICO D EUROPA Presents L'Elisir D'Amore (THE ELIXIR OF LOVE) by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Felice Romani after Eugene Scribes Libretto for Daniel Auber's LE PHILTRE Artistic director/stage director Musical director/conductor Choral Conductor Sets/Costumes/Light designs NEMORINO ADINA BELCORE DR. DULCAMARA GIANETTA GUEST FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 7PM CHARACTERS Artists subject to change without notice Chorus of peasants, soldiers of Belcore's platoon Time and place: Basque country during the early 19th century There will be a 20 minute intermission after Act I 2013-2014 62nd SEASON Giorgio Lalov Krassimir Topolov Ivan Uzunov Giorgio Lalov Fabián Robles Stanislava Ivanova Dobromir Momekov Hristo Sarafov Viara Zhelezova Margaret Yaeger Season Sponsor: Symphony Guild of Daytona Beach Associate Sponsors: Carrabba s Italian Grill Mary E. Duckett Hospitality Sponsor: Encore Catering Media Sponsors: AM1230 AM1490 WSBB Bright House Networks Halifax Magazine Our Florida Magazine Hometown News Our Florida Magazine WROD Radio 104.7FM Foundation and Public Support The Daytona Beach Symphony Society s 2013-2014 Season is sponsored in part by grants from Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; County of Volusia; City of Daytona Beach; Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District. The photographing, video or sound recording of this concert is prohibited.
Pre-Opera Talk In Peabody Auditorium, 6 pm Tenor Earnest Murphy has led a varied career as a soloist in concerts, solo recital and oratorio performances. As a member of the Abby Singers, and the New York Musica, Murphy toured throughout the world. He received two Grammy Awards, The Abby Singers, and New York Pro Musica. He has performed as a guest artist with the Waverly Consort in New York s Alice Tully Hall and on tour, as a tenor soloist with Leopold Stokowski and the American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, as a member and soloist with the Robert Shaw Chorale touring the United States and Canada, and in concert and oratorio performances in New York and Margaret Hillis, Thomas Dunn, Seymour Lipkin and Richard Westenberg. Earnest Murphy received the Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University and the Master of Music in Literature from the Eastman School of Music. In 1994, Stetson University bestowed its highest distinction on him with the honorary degree, Doctor of Music. About The Company Giorgio Lalov, Artistic Director Teatro Lirico D Europa was created in 1988 by the late Yves Josse, a former ballet divo and brilliant French arts promoter and Giorgio Lalov, a young Bulgarian opera singer who made his debut at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, at the age of 25 while participating in La Scala s famous international training program for young singers. The collaboration between Josse and Lalov was a huge success in a very short time. Lalov created the sets and costumes for the productions and organized the chorus and orchestra in Bulgaria. He drew the soloists for the productions from a huge reservoir of operatic talent in Bulgaria, central Europe and the United States, where he held yearly auditions. Josse booked the performances for the company from his office in Paris. From the very beginning, the company established itself as highly competent in delivering traditional, full-scale productions featuring a professional orchestra and chorus, and outstanding soloists who performed at the top national theatres in their native countries. The popular company has now completed 13 consecutive tours of the United States with over 600 performances at 108 different venues. Teatro Lirico embarks on its 14th consecutive season of U.S. tours in Winter 2014 followed by performances in Europe in April 2014, including performances of Verdi's AIDA NABUCCO at Festival de Chartre D Avignon in July 2014. FABIÁN ROBLES (Nemorino) Tenor Fabián Robles is quickly establishing himself in the Bel Canto and lyric tenor repertoire. After a successful debut in the title role of Rossini s OTELLO, Mr. Robles returns in winter 2013 with Teatro Lirico D'Europa for Rossini s most famous opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Mozart s LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, and a tribute concert tour in honor of tenor Luciano Pavarotti in various cities. Past performance with the company includes LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, DON GIOVANNI, LA TRAVIATA and LA BOHÈME all around the USA as well as Martinique. Career Highlights include a Zarzuela Gala at the Weill Recital Hall, and semi-finalist in Placido Domingo s Operalia 2007 in Paris. STANISLAVA IVANOVA (Adina) Bulgarian Soprano, Stanislava Ivanova made her debut with Teatro Lirico in summer 2011 as Violetta in LA TRAVIATA on tour in Sicily, Italy, France and Spain. Her musical education includes a degree in opera performance from Pancho Vladigerov National Music Academy in Sofia, both flute and voice lessons at the Pancho Vladigerov Music Secondary School in Burgas and Master classes with Anna Tomova Sintov. The young soprano has performed in concert in Vienna, Bratislava, and Kanasawa, Japan and was the recipient of the Crystal lyre award by the Union of Bulgarian Composers in 2010.
About The Company DOBROMIR MOMEKOV (Belcore) Mr. Momekov has an extensive operatic experience, including Figaro in Rossini's IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA at the Bitonto Opera Festival in Italy, the title role in Verdi's RIGOLETTO at Kings George Hall in Blackburn, England, Germont in Verdi's LA TRAVIATA at Strasbourg Congress Centrum in Switzerland, Marcello and Schaunard in Puccini's LA BOHEME at the Schauspielhaus in Salzburg, Austria, Belcore in Donizetti's L'ELISIR D AMORE at the opera house in Blagoevgrad, the role of Achilles Offenbachs' Die schöne Helena at the opera house in Pazardjik, Frederic in LAKME by L. Delibes with Sofia National Opera, Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi by Puccini with Sofia National Opera and the National Opera of Tirana, Albania, Scarpia in Puccini's TOSCA at the National Opera Bourgas, Bulgaria. He made his debut with Teatro Lirico in summer 2011 on tour in Sicily and Italy as Germont in LA TRAVIATA and Escamillo in CARMEN. In fall 2011 he toured with Teatro Lirico as Germont in LA TRAVIATA throughout in France, Spain and Italy. VIARA ZHELEZOVA (Gianetta) Bulgarian mezzo-soprano, Viara Zhelezova made her debut with Baltimore Opera Theatre as Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA in November 2009 and was highly praised by opera critics of the BALTIMORE SUN and OperaOnline.us. Ms. Zhelezova graduated from the Bulgarian National Conservatory of Music and joined the roster of the Bulgarian National Opera. She has appeared as a guest artist with opera companies throughout Eastern and Western Europe. In the United States, Ms. Zhelezova has performed the roles of Carmen in Bizet s masterpiece, Zerlina in DON GIOVANNI and Suzuki in MADAMA BUTTERFLY to outstanding critical acclaim. HRISTO SARAFOV (Dr. Dulcarmara) Mr. Sarafov has been active on the stage for his entire adult life, as a soloist in operetta, opera, and as an actor. After graduating from the National Academy of Music in Sofia, the Sofia National Opera immediately engaged him for the role of Bartolo in Rossini s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. He has performed in hundreds of performances of opera with Giorgio Lalov worldwide since 1990. MARGARET YAEGER (Guest) Margaret, who has been an accountant at a local CPA firm for 25 years is excited to be a guest member of the cast of Donizetti s The Elixir of Love. A longtime volunteer, she is a member of the Daytona Beach Symphony Society Board of Directors, Vice Commodore of Halifax River Yacht Club and a member of the Pilot Club of Daytona Beach. When she isn t crunching numbers she enjoys classical music, opera, dance and other musical programs. KRASSIMIR TOPOLOV (Conductor) The young Bulgarian maestro was educated in Vienna. In addition to conducting hundreds of performances for Teatro Lirico D'Europa on tour in central Europe and the United States since 1995, he is a guest conductor with opera companies in Bulgaria and other Eastern European countries. Synopsis of the Opera ACT I. Adina, a beautiful and wealthy landowner is resting under the shade of a large tree on her estate with her workers. A young, poor peasant villager, Nemorino spies on Adina from a distance as she reads her workers the story of Tristan and Isolde. Nemorino wants nothing more than to be with Adina, but he is sad - because he is poor, he can only offer his love. Adina has been indifferent to him up to this point. As Adina reads the story to her workers, Nemorino convinces himself that he needs a love potion to win her heart - just like Tristan and Islode. After she finishes reading, Sergeant Belcore and his troops make their way to Adina. Belcore flirts with Adina before finally proposing to her in front everyone. Adina casually and politely tells him that she will think it over. Adina and Nemorino are left alone when the troops and workers leave. Nemorino takes the opportunity to declare his love for her. Adina, still indifferent to his declarations, tells him that he has no time to love her. He has a sick uncle that he must take care of first.
Back in the town piazza, Dr. Dulcamara, a traveling salesman, arrives in grand fashion and presents his wares and elixirs to the townspeople. He claims to have a supply of cure-all potions, and after making a persuasive presentation, quickly sells many bottles to gullible villagers. The lovesick Nemorino asks Dulcamara if he possesses a love potion similar to Tristan and Isolde's. Dulcamara tells Nemorino that he, in fact, has a draught that will do the trick. He sells the love elixir to Nemorino for all the money Nemorino has in his pockets. Without hesitation, Nemorino gives Dulcamara all he has and downs the liquid within moments of acquiring it. Little does he know that the elixir was only wine. Before Nemorino becomes drunk, Dulcamara tells him the potion will take effect in one day's time before he hastily makes an exit. Completely drunk, Nemorino approaches Adina when she enters. Confident his potion will work, he turns the table on Adina and treats her indifferently. Adina becomes angry at Nemorino's new attitude and decides to punish him by marrying Sgt. Belcore. Belcore tells her they must marry at once since he and his troops are scheduled to dispatch the following morning. Adina agrees, despite Nemorino's protests to wait one more day. She invites the townspeople to the eminent wedding. Panicked, Nemorino calls out for Dulcamara. INTERMISSION of 20 minutes ACT II. Outside, Adina and Dulcamara entertain the guests while waiting for the notary to officiate the wedding. Adina, upset that Nemorino has not yet appeared, has waited as long as she could and enters the chapel with the notary and the rest of the crowd to sign the marriage contract. Dulcamara remains behind to help himself to the refreshments. Nemorino shows up and begs Dulcamara for a love potion that will work instantly. Since Nemorino spent all his money on the first potion, Dulcamara refuses to help and goes inside. Sgt. Belcore makes his way outside wondering aloud why Adina has suddenly postponed the wedding by not signing the contract. After seeing a sulking Nemorino, Belcore approaches him to find out what is wrong. Nemorino explains that he has no money. Belcore seizes the opportunity to remove his rival from the picture, and tells him that if he signs up for the army, he'll immediately get a signing bonus. Nemorino agrees, secretly knowing that he'll take the money and run. Later that evening, the women of the town gather to discuss Nemorino's sudden gain in wealth. His sick uncle has finally passed away, leaving him a great sum of money. When Nemorino appears, drunk again after buying another large "love potion" from Dulcamara, the women flock to his side. They flirt and coo over him leading him to think the potion is working. He has no idea his uncle has passed. Adina arrives and sees Nemorino acting differently than before. She asks Dulcamara about Nemorino and he tells her that the foolish boy has spent all his money and even joined the army in order to buy a love potion for some woman. Realizing that she is the woman, she regrets teasing and acting indifferently towards Nemorino. She realizes that his love for her is real and she too falls in love with him. She rejects Dulcamara's sales pitch of a potion of her own by telling him that she has her own means of gaining Nemorino's love. When she approaches him, he acts indifferently to her again. Adina rushes away leaving Nemorino alone. Nemorino thinks about the tear he has just seen on Adina's face and feels badly. He realizes that she must love him too. When she returns, she hands him his enlistment contract. She tells him that she has bought it and he is able to live freely. Finally, she confesses her love for him and they finally embrace. Sgt. Belcore arrives to see the two in each other's arms. Adina apologizes to him, and Belcore takes the news very well. He proclaims there are plenty of women in the world from which to choose. Dulcamara spins a new sales pitch crediting Nemorino's happy ending to Dulcamara's love potion. Dulcamara sells dozens of bottles before leaving the small town.
Seychelles Spring Soiree Saturday, March 15, 2014 6 pm 3855 S. Atlantic Ave., #104, Daytona Beach Shores Back by popular request, Barry Snyder, world renowned concert pianist and Professor of Piano, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, will perform an intimate recital in the home of Dr. Dallas and Nancy Weekley. Salon recital followed by a 3-course dinner (beef tenderloin/seafood), wine and bar included. $100 per person for Guild members or season ticket holders, $125 for all others. Purchase tickets: 386.253.2901 or dbss.org Hosted by: Catherine Bauerle, Dr. Julius and Becky Erlenbach, Mahyar and Shirley Okhovatian & Dr. Dallas and Nancy Weekley CLASSICAL GEM RAFFLE John Dees, master jeweler and owner of Mainly Gold, has most generously created and donated The Soloists violinist pin, valued at $4,500, 0, to the Daytona Beach Symphony Society and Symphony Guild. All proceeds benefit the Symphony Society s community outreach programs John Dees The 14kt yellow gold pin is inspired by the works of Picasso, Matisse and September McGee. The Soloists violinist pin is set with one 18mm by 12mm pear-shape black bolder opal, two triangle-shape Madeira sapphires totaling 1.5 carats, and four round brilliant cut diamonds totaling.75 carats. $10 per ticket / $20 for 3 tickets Drawing held at: Symphony Guild Annual Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show Saturday, April 12, 2014 Purchase tickets at: Symphony Society Concerts Symphony Guild Events Daytona Beach Symphony Society 386.253.2901 2013-2014 62nd SEASON January 26 Haifa Symphony Orchestra of Israel February 7 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra February 9 Moiseyev Siberian Dancers February 28 Don Quixote Moscow Festival Ballet For information, call: 386.253.2901 www.dbss.org
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