L'ELISIR D'AMORE
September 2022
The El Portal Theatre
El Portal Theater
5269 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Sept 10, 11, 17, & 18, 2022
This production was generously sponsored by: Scott Fraser & Cathy Jurca
MUSIC | Gaetano Donizetti
LIBRETTO | Felice Romani
SUPERTITLES | Josh Shaw
JOSH SHAW | Director
KYLE NAIG | Music Director
AMY LAWRENCE | Choreographer
ARNOLD LIVINGSTON GEIS | Nemorino
ORIANA FALLA | Adina
BYRON MAYES | Dr. Dulcamara
AARON KEENEY | Belcore
SAVANNAH GREENE | Giannetta
A reprisal of our 2017 smash hit production, set in the 1950s, L’elisir d’amore was sung in Italian with supertitles sourced from classic 1950s song lyrics, and set in a diner, a la Happy Days or Grease. Of the production, Stage and Cinema wrote, “It’s a shame that we don’t see this type of acting in big opera productions. This astoundingly enjoyable production easily proves why Donizetti’s opera was one of the most frequently performed of its time. This fab outing will not only cement its reputation among devotees, but will gain new admirers. This is a nifty way to introduce opera to the cats in your life” and LOL-LA raved, “Once again Josh Shaw… has a huge hit on his hands, this time set in the world of 1950s Americana.”