TEATRO LIRICO D'europa L'elisir D'amore (THE ELIXIR of LOVE)By
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2013-2014 TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA 62nd• SEASON 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 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 • 7PM Artistic director/Stage director Giorgio Lalov Musical director/Conductor Krassimir Topolov Choral Conductor Ivan Uzunov Sets/Costumes/Light designs Giorgio Lalov CHARACTERS Artists subject to change without notice NEMORINO Fabián Robles ADINA Stanislava Ivanova BELCORE Dobromir Momekov DR. DULCAMARA Hristo Sarafov GIANETTA Viara Zhelezova GUEST Margaret Yaeger 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 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 com- pleted 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.