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YALE OPERA
Gerald Martin Moore, director
L’elisir d’amore
The Elixir of Love
Friday, May 6, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 8, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Robert Blocker, DeanYale Opera presents
doniz etti
L’elisir d’amore
(The Elixir of Love)
may 6 & 8, 2022
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
gerald martin moore
music director & pianist
nicola bowie
stage director
rebecca l. welles
costume designer
doug harry
lighting designer
henry rodriguez
projection designer
karen root
properties designer
curtis serafin
chorus masterYale Opera
L’elisir d’amore
(The Elixir of Love)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani
Performed in Italian with projected English translations
cast
Adina Magdalena KuŹma, soprano f
Nicole Leung, soprano su
Giannetta amalia crevani, soprano
Nemorino jonghyun park, tenor f
jordan costa, tenor su
Sergeant Belcore laureano quant, baritone f
samuel kidd, baritone su
Dr. Dulcamara korin thomas-smith, baritone
Ensemble Anneliese Klenetsky, soprano
Greer Lyle, soprano
Elana Bell, mezzo-soprano
Allison Fahey, mezzo-soprano
Seiyoung Kim, tenor
Sergio Martínez Salazar, bass
Connor Holland, trumpetSynopsis
On Adina’s farm near New Haven, CT, in 1942, intermission
a group of farmhands proceed with their morn-
ing work. Shy Nemorino pines for the successful At the wedding party, Adina and Dulcamara
and beautiful Adina from a distance, sad about entertain the guests with a duet. Annoyed
being too poor to offer her anything but his love. because Nemorino is not in attendance, Adina
Adina shares the story of Tristan and Isolde and delays signing the marriage contract. Nemorino
how Tristan won Isolde’s affection with a love enters and asks for the doctor’s help. He says
potion. Nemorino is convinced such a potion Nemorino must double the amount of potion.
could help him. Short on the cash needed to buy it, Nemorino
is in despair. Sgt. Belcore arrives and, realizing
The pompous yet dashing Sergeant Belcore that Nemorino needs cash, persuades him to
arrives, flirts with all the girls, and then declares join his regiment, thereby giving Nemorino
his passion for Adina. When he asks her to the enlistment money he needs and getting
marry him, she’s flattered but refuses the offer. his rival out of the way. Nemorino rushes off
The farmhands return to work, and Nemorino to buy another bottle of “elixir.”
finds the courage to declare his love for Adina.
She laughs at him, telling him she is too fickle The village girls learn that Nemorino’s rich
to settle down and he should play the field. Stead- uncle has died, leaving him a large inheritance.
fast, Nemorino says his feelings are unwavering. Nemorino stumbles in, reeling from the effects
of the “elixir” (fortified wine). The girls try to
Dr. Dulcamara, a vaudevillian performer/ seduce him, which Nemorino, unaware of his
conman, arrives with fanfare to entertain the inheritance, attributes to Dulcamara’s potion.
village workers, but, in reality, to sell his phony Adina sees Nemorino enjoying the attention
“Elisir d’amore,” which he claims will cure all from the girls and becomes jealous. When
manner of ailments. Nemorino asks him if he Dulcamara unwittingly tells her Nemorino
knows of Isolde’s love potion. Dulcamara, after spent his last penny to try to win her love, Adina
realizing that he may be able to make another becomes determined to win him for herself.
sale, responds that he in fact invented it and
promptly sells a bottle to Nemorino, but warns Nemorino returns, sad at the thought of
him that it will take at least a day to take leaving his village and Adina for the army.
effect. He drinks it at once, not realizing that He reflects that he saw a tear in her eye when
it is, in fact, just fortified wine. The effect of he was with the other girls. Adina joins him
the alcohol is immediate. Certain that he will and tells him that she has bought back his
win Adina’s love, Nemorino begins to treat enlistment papers. She says she loves him and
her indifferently. To get even, Adina begins asks for his forgiveness, and they embrace.
to flirt with Belcore and finally agrees to marry Jilted, Belcore quickly moves on to other
him. When Belcore receives orders to report romantic prospects. With Nemorino now
for duty at once, he and Adina decide to wed loved and rich, all join in praising Dulcamara
that very evening. As the others celebrate by and his magic elixir.
drinking and dancing, a despondent Nemorino
cries out for Dulcamara’s help.Artist Profiles
Gerald Martin Moore Nicola Bowie
Director of Yale Opera, music direction & piano stage director
Gerald Martin Moore is an internationally Nicola danced professionally with English
renowned singing teacher and vocal consultant. National Ballet before joining English National
He has worked in such houses as Covent Opera as Head of Movement and Dance
Garden, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, (1980–98); in this capacity she choreographed
San Francisco, and Opera de Bastille in Paris, over 40 productions. Since 1998 she has
as well as the Aix-en-Provence, Edinburgh, pursued a freelance career as a director and
and Glyndebourne Festivals. choreographer, working at New York City
Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Glimmerglass
Since moving to NYC in 2008 he has been on Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Washington National
the teaching faculty of the Metropolitan Opera’s Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera,
Lindemann program and Curtis Institute of Boston Lyric Opera, Virginia Opera, Los Angeles
Music. He regularly gives masterclasses at Opera, Seattle Opera, Portland Opera, Eugene
Glyndebourne, Merola, Washington National Opera, Arizona Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera
Opera, and is on the regular teaching faculty Santa Barbara, Graz Oper, Oper Bonn, Semper
at Music Academy of the West, Lyric Opera Oper Dresden, Bavarian State Opera Munich,
of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, and the Grand Opera Geneve, Scottish Opera, Korean
Ravinia Steans Music Institute. National Opera, National Center for the
Performing Arts, Beijing, Teatro Real Madrid,
A frequent recitalist, most notably with Renée Liceu Opera Barcelona, Sao Carlos Opera Lisbon,
Fleming, he has performed before such digni- Opera Zuid Maastrict, San Francisco Opera
taries as President Obama, President Clinton Merola program, Opera McGill Montreal,
and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, HRH University of Southern California, California
Prince Charles, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, State University Long Beach, Chapman
and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Gerald University, and the Royal College of Music,
was recently featured accompanying Renée London. In fall 2017 she launched a Period
Fleming in the soundtrack for the movie Bel Etiquette master class series at UCLA titled
Canto and also coached Julianne Moore who “Dance, Dress and Decorum 1550–1910,” which
plays the role of Roxanne. she has regularly presented at Metropolitan
Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development
Mr. Moore may currently be heard as a regular Program, San Francisco Opera’s Adler and
host of the Metropolitan Opera Quiz, and is a Merola Programs, Royal Conservatoire of
frequent judge for prestigious vocal competitions, Scotland, Atelier Lyrique L’Opera Montreal,
including the Metropolitan Opera National Minnesota Opera, Portland Opera, Opera Santa
Council auditions. Barbara, University of Cincinnati College-
Conservatory of Music, New England
Conservatory, University of North Texas,
and Yale University.Artist Profiles
Doug Harry Are the Elite (NY International Fringe Festival),
lighting designer Great Catherine (Helen Gardiner Phalen
Playhouse), Like Mamma Made You (Factory
Doug hails from the United Kingdom and Theatre). Other theatre credits include: The
trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Comedy of Errors, and Elm Shakespeare Youth
Drama way back in the crazy ’80s! He has Festival (Elm Shakespeare), La Ronde
travelled the world as a lighting designer for (Soulpepper Theatre Company), The Seagull
theatre, opera and corporate events. Currently (Stratford Festival of Canada), Pericles, Prince
he divides his time between production man- of Tyre (Helen Gardiner Phalen Playhouse),
agement and design in the US and Europe. Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica and Twelfth Night
He is very happy to be designing for the Yale (University Theatre, Valparaiso). Karen is also
Opera program. an Emmy-nominated and Parent’s Choice Award-
winning production designer. Karen holds a
Henry Rodriguez Bachelor of Arts with Honors from University
projection designer of Toronto. She is based in Westport, CT, where
she lives with her husband, three children,
Henry Rodriguez’s love of magic, art, and and many pets.
technology has led him to a career as a
Projections Designer. From theatre to opera Rebecca L. Welles
to film, he has designed for the University of costume designer
Northern Colorado, the Little Theatre of the
Rockies, Maine State Music Theatre, and Rebecca L. Welles is pleased to return to Yale
many other places. Currently Henry is a Opera. Yale Opera credits include Eugene Onegin,
Master of Fine Arts candidate in Projection The Magic Flute, Hansel and Gretel, Le pauvre
Design at the David Geffen School of Drama matelot, The Bear, Don Quichotte, La Cenerentola,
at Yale. As a third-year designer he has had Le nozze di Figaro, Gianni Schicci, Riders to the
the privilege to design shows both in and out Sea, Bon Appitit and Iolanta. Regional credits
of the school. He looks forward to a fourth include Elm Shakespeare Company (Comedy
year with all his peers, and is currently of Errors), Ivoryton Playhouse (Million Dollar
organizing and looking forward to his next Quartet and Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney
film shoot. In his spare time Henry enjoys Story), Salt Marsh Opera (I Pagliacci, Magic
working on technology, cars, and baking a Flute, La Bohème), Aspen Opera Center (Il
variety of desserts. barbiere di Siviglia), and Boheme Opera New
Jersey (Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci). Rebecca
Karen Root is also an adjunct professor of performing
properties designer arts at Eastern Connecticut State University
and the resident costume designer for the
Karen Root is excited to be designing for Yale Educational Center for the Arts. She received
Opera for the first time. Her theatre credits her bachelor’s degree in Theatre Technology
include: The Tempest (upcoming—Elm from Southern Connecticut State University
Shakespeare), The Mikado (upcoming—Gilbert in 2008 and her Master of Fine Arts degree in
and Sullivan Light Opera Company), Taste of Design from Yale School of Drama in 2012.
Fear (Elm Shakespeare), All About Image/WeArtist Profiles Tess Naval production stage manager Tess Naval is very excited to be a part of her sixth production with Yale Opera. Currently based in Chicago, Illinois, her previous credits include Yale Opera’s Fall Scenes (2018, 2019, 2021),The Old Maid and the Thief, Le Rossignol, and Eugene Onegin, as well as Music Theater Works’ The Pirates of Penzance, Filament Theatre’s Gather, and North Park University’s Cendrillon. Tess studied Stage Management at Boston University where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Tess will be joining the 2022–23 Ensemble of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center as its inaugural Stage Manager. In her free time, Tess can always be found with her nose in a good book. She would like to thank her family for their un- wavering support. Curtis Serafin chorus master Curtis Serafin’s work as chorus master for this production follows his fourth season as a member of the music staff at Sarasota Opera, where he has played and assisted productions of Tosca, Attila, La Scala di Seta, and Dido & Aeneas. The summer of 2022 will also include a second-year residency as pianist and coach for Così fan tutte at Chicago Summer Opera. Recent summer seasons have included pro- fessional fellowships at the Tanglewood Institute, Stephanie Blythe’s Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar, Manchester Music Festival, and Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. Curtis is a graduate of Warren Jones’s studio at the Manhattan School of Music; this was preceded by the completion of his undergraduate studies in piano performance at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music.
student Profiles
Elana Bell mezzo-soprano
Hometown Baltimore, MD
Education B.M. & B.A. Oberlin Conservatory & College
M.M. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Young Artists Des Moines Metro Opera, Music Academy of the West, Tanglewood
Programs Music Center*
Jordan Costa tenor
Hometown Ridgefield, CT
Education B.M. & M.M. Eastman School of Music
Young Artists Music Academy of the West, Si Parla, Si Canta, Glimmerglass Opera*
Programs
Amalia Crevani soprano
Hometown Milford, NJ
Education B.M. DePauw University
Young Artists Aspen Opera*
Programs
Allison Fahey mezzo-soprano
Hometown Sebastian, FL
Education B.M. Stetson Unversity
Young Artists Seagle Festival, Chautauqua Opera Conservatory*
Programs
Jonas Jud bass
Hometown St. Gallen, Switzerland
Education B.M. Conservatorio di Musica Agostino Steffani Castelfranco Veneto
Young Artists Santa Fe Opera, Zurich Opera Studio*
Program
Samuel Kidd baritone
Hometown Ann Arbor, MI
Education B.M. The University of Michigan
M.M. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Young Artists Wolf Trap Opera, Music Academy of the West, Houston Grand Opera
Programs Young Artists’ Vocal Academy, Music Academy of the West*
Seiyoung Kim baritone
Hometown Seoul, South Korea
Education B.M. The Juilliard School
M.M. New England Conservatory
Young Artists Santa Fe Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Houston Grand Opera Young Artists’
Programs Vocal Academy
* Upcomingstudent Profiles
Anneliese Klenetsky soprano
Hometown Edison, NJ
Education M.M. & B.M. The Juilliard School
Young Artists Music Academy of the West, Chautauqua Voice Program, Ravinia’s
Programs Steans Music Institute*
Magdalena Kuźma soprano
Hometown New York, NY
Education B.M. & B.A. Oberlin Conservatory & College
Young Artists Merola Opera, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, Houston Grand Opera
Programs Young Artists’ Vocal Academy, Music Academy of the West, Carnegie
SongStudio, Chautauqua Voice Program, Santa Fe Opera*, Metropolitan
Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program*
Nicole Leung soprano
Hometown Toronto, Canada
Education B.M. New England Conservatory
M.M. Yale School of Music
Young Artists Songfest, Long Reach Opera Workshop, Calgary Opera*
Programs
Greer Lyle soprano
Hometown Carrollton, GA
Education Georgia State University
Young Artists Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera North*
Programs
Sergio Martínez Salazar bass
Hometown Bogotá, Colombia
Education B.M. Juan N. Corpas University (Bogotá, Colombia)
M.M. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Young Artists Glimmerglass Opera*
Programs
Jonghyun Park tenor
Hometown Seoul, South Korea
Education B.M. Seoul National University
M.M. Yale School of Music
Young Artists Merola Opera*
Programs
Laureano Quant baritone
Hometown Barranquilla, Colombia
Education B.M. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia)
M.M. Manhattan School of Music
Young Artists Merola Opera, Carnegie SongStudio, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan
Programs Opera Center*student Profiles
Korin Thomas-Smith baritone
Hometown Toronto, Canada
Education B.M. & M.M. University of Toronto
Young Artists Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia’s Steans
Programs Music Institute*
* Upcoming
Yale Opera Production Staff
nicola bowie Erika Niemi
Stage Director Manager
Rebecca l. welles Tess Naval
Costume Designer Production Stage Manager
Doug Harry Ana Mora
Lighting Designer & Master Electrician Assistant Stage Manager
Henry Rodriguez Karen Root
Projection Designer & Operator Properties Designer & Manager
Anna Smigelskaya Kayla Mainuli
Surtitle Operator & Rehearsal Pianist Wardrobe Manager
Curtis Serafin
Chorus Master & Rehearsal Pianist
Special Thanks
Shawn Boyle
Rich Burkam
Wendall K. Harrington
Christopher Melillo
JJ Penna
Adriana Zabala
David Geffen School of Drama at Yale
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