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THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR MAR 12 - MAR 18
Utah Opera: The Elixir of Love, The Nostalgia Con 2026, Frank Caliendo @ Wiseguys Gateway and more
Utah Opera: The Elixir of Love Like so many of the classics of the operatic canon, Gaetano Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) is a tale of love, in this case of the comedic rather than tragic variety. The story of a lovestruck young man who turns to a con artist’s promise of a “love potion” (in the form of cheap wine) to win over his beloved provides a charming reminder of what it’s like to imagine the best outcome possible.
Indeed, according to Daniel Ellis—who directs Utah Opera’s production of Elixir —just such hope was part of this project’s genesis.
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