FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 25, 2009
Contact: Judith S. Graham, Public Services Librarian
Phone: (310) 458-8600
Santa
Monica, California – Members of LA Opera’s Domingo-Thornton Young
Artist Program perform an abridged version of one of opera's most popular
comedies, The Elixir of Love, Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the
MLK, Jr. Auditorium, at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Composed by
Gaetano Donizetti, the opera tells the story of a magic love potion and the
destiny of a love triangle involving a lovable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and
the bewitching town flirt. Filled with light-hearted charm and bursting with
feel-good laughs, The Elixir of Love features effervescent Italian
melodies and plenty of bel canto vocal fireworks. Roles performing:
Danielle Walker, in the role of Adina; Hak Soo Kim, as Nemorino; José Adán
Pérez as Belcore and Yohan Yi as Doctor Dulcamara. The singers are
accompanied by Mathew Lobaugh, Pianist.
This program
series is free and all ages are welcome. Space is limited and on a first
arrival basis. This is a collaborative event of: The Living Room …a
place for adults and LA Opera’s Community Programs. For more
information, visit www.smpl.org or contact
the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600. The Santa Monica
Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services, call
Library Administration (310) 458-8606.
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