The Audience reacts to L'elisir d'amore
Thursday, 29 May, 2025
L'elisir d'amore is on at the GaietyTheatre in Dulin from 25-31 March 2025, the National Opera House in Wexford on 4th June and at the Cork Opera House on 7th of June.
“Comic opera doesn’t get better than this….even God was on her feet laughing and applauding” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★★
“the most fun you’re likely to have at an opera, with superlative singing to boot” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★★
“Kim, embracing Nemorino’s naivety, is exceptional as the comic dope whose rendition of Una furtiva Iagrima is heart-achingly sublime” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★★
“Central to it all is a divine Claudia Boyle. Without question one of our most gifted sopranos, Boyle is arguably our most gifted operatic actor” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★★
“Deirdre Higgins (...) is never less than captivating” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★★
Read the full review from The Arts Review here.
“If you ever meet someone who claims opera is boring and unfun, send them to Cal McCrystal's wacky and wild (west) take on Donizetti’s endearing love comedy l'Elisir d'Amore. Send them right now” - Irish Examiner - Alan O'Riordan ★★★★★
“He piles on the visual gags: there's a couple who've stepped out of American Gothic, pitchfork and all; a Laurel and Hardy japering about; and Keystone cops bungling in and out.” - Irish Examiner - Alan O'Riordan ★★★★★
“Ian O’Reilly brings great craft to that speaking role. His incarnation of a ventriloquist’s dummy at one point is a real hoot.” - Irish Examiner - Alan O'Riordan ★★★★★
Read the full review from the Irish Examiner here.
“unapologetically physical, visual slapstick” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“the agile and sweet-toned tenor Duke Kim has endeared himself as the story’s lovable, love-struck hero” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“Boyle also brings an excellent comic presence” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
“Conducting, Erina Yashima keeps the music light-footed and lively, ably co-ordinating her large, busy choru” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★★★
Read the full review from The Irish Times here.
“It is Donizetti dialled up to eleven and all the better for it” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★★★
“Gianluca Margheri’s Belcore was equally scene-stealing, channeling rakish bravado with comic relish” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★★★
“John Molloy was a true scene stealer as the delightfully dodgy Dulcamara. His rich bass-baritone and irrepressible stage presence turned every entrance into an event. Abetted by a wonderfully clownish Ian O’Reilly, he turned snake-oil sales into an art form” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★★★
“The INO chorus rose to the occasion with verve and wit (...) Their energy was infectious, amplifying the comic chaos without overwhelming the music” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★★★
Read the full review from Bachtrack here.