Pafos Aphrodite Festival to stage Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore
The 24th Pafos Aphrodite Festival will present Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore at Paphos Medieval Castle on September 4 and 5.
Paphos, Cyprus. The 24th Pafos Aphrodite Festival will take place on September 4 and 5 at the Square of the Medieval Castle of Paphos, featuring Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera L’Elisir d’Amore.
Opera production
The Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet Alexander Spendiaryan, in collaboration with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, will present a new contemporary production of the opera.
The staging reimagines the story in a symbolic post-apocalyptic setting and brings together opera soloists, musicians and creative artists from Armenia and other countries.
The work
First performed in 1832, L’Elisir d’Amore follows Nemorino, a young man who believes a magic elixir will help him win the love of Adina. The opera includes the aria Una Furtiva Lagrima.
Tickets
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster Cyprus and ACS Courier outlets. A limited number of VIP tickets, priced at €150, include access to a reception with food and drinks and the festival programme.
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