The Elixir of Love

NZ Opera & Opus Orchestra

One of the most beloved operas ever written, now adapted for a family-friendly audience.

For these two very special performances, acclaimed local director Jacqueline Coats takes Donizetti and Scribe's 19th century classic and transports it to a world of Fish and Chip shops, teen idols and ‘The Longest Drink in Town’ in this family-friendly show.

Nemorino is a shy kitchenhand working in a Fish and Chip shop. He is madly in love with Adina, but she has no interest in settling down. However, when the handsome film-star Belcore rolls into town and shows an interest in our independently-spirited heroine, Nemorino must find the courage to express his real feelings. Perhaps, with the help of Dr Dulcamara’s magical elixirs, he can transform himself in time…

See a cast of rising Aotearoa opera stars and Hamilton Kirikiriroa and Bay of Plenty’s own Opus Orchestra perform this comic gem in an abridged, English language version, conducted by Peter Walls.