L'elisir d'amore

Composed by Gaetano Donizetti

Stage Director: Chuck Hudson        Conductor: Cristofer Macatsoris

AVA Opera Theater: Philadelphia 2004


  

             

James Valenti as Nemorino                                                               Joseph Specter as Belcore & Eglise Gutierrez as Adina

"'The Elixir of Love' shines at American Vocal Academy...Stage director Chuck Hudson lets the action unfold in a natural way. He draws honest, unaffected characterizations from his cast (who) transition convincingly from tragedy to comedy." 
                                                                                                                                        --Robert Baxter, Courier-Post

" NOTEWORTHY: AVA's production -- conducted by Christofer Macatsoris and directed by Chuck Hudson -- overcame the difficulties on the sheer strength of its musicality. Hudson's direction was straight forward and Macatsoris' conducting was intensely energetic."                                                                              --Michael Caruso, Chestnut Hill

 

Jason Switzer as Ducalmara & James Valenti as Nemorino

Photos by Paul Sirochman