The Elixir of Love at Layer Marney Tower, Sunday 22 June (matinee)
The Elixir of Love at Layer Marney Tower, Sunday 22 June (matinee)
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Part of the Fourth Essex Summer Opera Festival. See all the Festival performances.
Guido Martin-Brandis's acclaimed production of Donizetti's dreamy, sun-kissed comedy The Elixir of Love. Fully staged, set in an Italian seaside village in the 1950s, and performed in a mischievous English translation.
Performed in the round in the Opera Barn, sung in English by a cast of 8 exceptional singers, with Donizetti's wonderful score played by a world-class chamber orchestra.
Conductor Orlando Jopling | Director Guido Martin-Brandis
★★★★★ An utter delight.
Opera Now on our Elixir of Love in 2023
You are welcome to arrive from 12.30pm to enjoy the gardens and set up your picnic. The performance will start at 3pm in the Opera Barn with a 20-minute interval, finishing at approximately 5.30pm.
You will be able to pre-order picnics and interval drinks.
Row A £125
Rows B & E £95
Rows G & J £75
Rows C & D £65
Rows F, H & K £45
Restricted View £25
Rows A - D are the stalls. Rows E - K are on banked seating. Some seats will have an option for young opera fan tickets at £25 for anyone under the age of 30.
A joy beyond all expectation – sassily delivered and outstandingly well-sung.
★★★★★ Michael White's review of our Elixir of Love
We look forward to welcoming you to Layer Marney Tower.
Nicholas & Sheila Charrington, Layer Marney Tower
The Wild Arts team
Picnics
Our picnics are homemade by the wonderful Jessica Cottrell - returning after rave reviews in 2024.
Starter Smoked Salmon Pate and Roll
Main Gazpacho Chicken and Green Salad (Meat) OR Roasted Vegetable Quiche (Veggie)
Sides Cous Cous Salad & Tomato, Cucumber, Olive and Feta Salad
Pudding Summer Pudding and Cream
All hampers are available dairy or gluten free, just let Jess know your requirements: email jesscottrell74@gmail.com.
Wild Arts makes magic happen. With a combination of youthful talent, a superb group of instrumentalists, a fine conductor and an imaginative director, the show is inventive, entertaining, and full of insight. I look forward to their Eugene Onegin next year …
Colin Clarke's review of our Magic Flute 2024
The opera barn, picnic lawn and loos at Layer Marney Tower are fully accessible. The stalls seating in the opera barn is flexible and we can accommodate wheelchairs easily. The banked and raised seating areas are raised, with a varying number of steps. We will reserve parking places for blue badge holders by the entrance through to the opera courtyard. Please email us at info@wildarts.org.uk for any access or seating questions and we'd be very happy to help.
Director Guido Martin-Brandis
Conductor Orlando Jopling
Designer Sophie Lincoln
Translation Joseph Morris
Adina Galina Averina
Nemorino Matthew Curtis
Belcore Tim Nelson
Dulcamara Alex Jones
Giannetta Bethan Terry
Lauretta Laura Mekhail
Claudio Eamonn Walsh
Roberto Alex Pratley
The Wild Arts Ensemble led by Sijie Chen
Essex Summer Opera Festival homepage
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