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21 February 2027
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Sala Palatului, Bucuresti
"THE LOVE ELIXIR" – Comic opera in two acts, premiere on the stage of the Palace Hall
February 21, 2027 at 19:00
ONLY IN THE WEEK OF APRIL 6-12 2+1 FREE
The most celebrated opera full of wit and romance – THE ELIXIR OF LOVE by Gaetano Donizetti – will be presented to the public for the first time on the stage of the Sala Palatului on February 21, 2027. In the leading roles, two elite lyrical voices: tenor ŞTEFAN von KORCH – a soloist recognized for the provocative vocal line from Carmina Bura, for the role of great technical virtuosity from "I Puritani" and for appearances in "The Barber of Seville," "Rigoletto," and "Falstaff" and soprano OANA MARIA ŞERBAN – Rosina from the most recent production of "The Barber of Seville" at the Bucharest National Opera. The soloists are joined by the Symphony Orchestra of the Piteşti Philharmonic, the most avant-garde in the country.
The production brings to the audience the essence and musicality of bel canto and the unmistakable charm and humor of opera buffa, a genre specific to the 19th century that retains its freshness to this day. The work brings together four characters, one more amusing than the other: Adina (Oana Maria Şerban), Nemorino (Ştefan von Korch), Belcore and Dulcamara are the heroes who, through musical passages of great virtuosity and through situational comedy, tell a story of and about love, hope, illusion and ultimately fulfillment, in a cheerful, sentimental and witty register.
Tenor Ştefan von Korch, who will bring to life the eternal romantic - Nemorino – says: "Between the two great celebrations of love – Valentine's Day and Dragobete, we invite you to fill your soul with love, discovering or rediscovering this jewel of bel canto and also the most sung comic opera of all time and the most famous work of Donizetti."
The opera, of which the famous aria "Una furtiva lagrima" is an integral part, brings to the stage a rare combination in the lyrical horizon: music of great agility combines with situational comedy and the charm of the characters in an amalgam as charming as it is captivating, from which results what else but ..THE ELIXIR OF LOVE!
"Una furtiva lagrima" is one of the most beloved and representative sequences in the tenor repertoire and one of the very rare lyrical sequences that captures a luminous moment – the one in which Nemorino catches a fleeting tear in Adina's eye, an indication that makes him understand that she cares about him.
About THE LOVE ELIXIR:
„The Love Elixir" (original Italian title L'elisir d'amore) is a comic opera in two acts composed by Gaetano Donizetti to a libretto by Felice Romani. It premiered on May 12, 1832 at the Teatro della Canobbiana in Milan.
It is one of the most beloved operas in the bel canto repertoire – the Italian genre characterized by very expressive melodic lines and vocal virtuosity.
Synopsis: In an idyllic Italian village, the young and timid Nemorino secretly loves Adina, an intelligent and independent girl, who does not seem to reciprocate his feelings. In the village appears Dulcamara, a traveling doctor who sells all sorts of "miraculous remedies". Nemorino buys from him a fake "love elixir", which he believes will be useful in conquering Adina. After many comic situations and misunderstandings, Adina realizes her feelings, and the ending is a happy one, in which true love triumphs over the false Elixir.
About ** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor, host soloist **
Tenor Ştefan von Korch is appreciated monthly by the public as a guest soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu, Craiova and Târgu Mureş.
With a dynamic presence in national and international cultural life, Ştefan von Korch has already been present since the beginning of the year on the stage of the National Theatre in Bucharest, at the Braşov Philharmonic and on the stage of the National Opera in Iaşi in "The Merry Widow 2.0," directed by Andrei Şerban.
In 2025 he was the only Romanian soloist in the "Los Tres Tenores" concerts, a tradition in Central America, alongside soloists from Spain and Honduras, he debuted at the Romanian Athenaeum in "Concert at the Imperial Court," opened the Arad Philharmonic season with "Carmina Burana", his "signature" work, in which he also started the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic.
It is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line in Carmina Burana – a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 performances of Carmina Burana, in Philharmonic Orchestras and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad, in 2024 being honored to open the Palermo Classica Festival in this work, with an acclaimed appearance in the press in the peninsula and in Romania alike.
His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the National Opera in Bucharest where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville," "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff," but also to the national premiere of the opera "I Puritani," by Vicenzo Belinni, one of the highest scores written for a male voice.
The year 2024 ended with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras in Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara.
In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.
He delighted the audience with his voice in 3 national premieres: "I Puritani" and "La Sonnambula," both by Vicenzo Bellini, the vocal-symphonic work "Messa di Gloria" by Rossini, but also in the European premiere "Traiano in Dacia."
Over time, he has performed the roles specific to his voice from the very well-known operas: "Rigoletto", "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love", "Don Pasquale", on the stages of the Operas in Bucharest, Cluj and Iași and is a constant presence on the stages of national philharmonics, "Requiem" by Mozart, "Christmas Oratorio" by Bach and "Longesangt" by Mendelssohn.
Internationally, he has performed at the Metropolitan Concert Hall Tokyo, Zhuhai Opera House, Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre and Chongqing Grand Theatre, Opera Kaiserslautern Germany, the Auditorium in Zaragoza, the Steri Palace in Palermo, Teatro Verdi Padua Italy, the concert hall of the Zurich Academy of Music, the National Theatre Bratislava.
About the Musical Extravaganza seasonMusical Extravaganza
The concerts aim to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to audiences of all ages. Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.
The first Musical Extravaganza season, conducted under the artistic guidance of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 30 successful concerts, in which the public was delighted, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, soprano Oana Maria Şerban, tenors Andrei Mihalcea, George Vîrban, Mihai Urzicana, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, Piteşti Philharmonic Orchestra and Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Orchestra.
"THE LOVE ELIXIR" – Comic opera in two acts, premiere on the stage of the Palace Hall
February 21, 2027 at 19:00
ONLY IN THE WEEK OF APRIL 6-12 2+1 FREE
The most celebrated opera full of wit and romance – THE ELIXIR OF LOVE by Gaetano Donizetti – will be presented to the public for the first time on the stage of the Sala Palatului on February 21, 2027. In the leading roles, two elite lyrical voices: tenor ŞTEFAN von KORCH – a soloist recognized for the provocative vocal line from Carmina Bura, for the role of great technical virtuosity from "I Puritani" and for appearances in "The Barber of Seville," "Rigoletto," and "Falstaff" and soprano OANA MARIA ŞERBAN – Rosina from the most recent production of "The Barber of Seville" at the Bucharest National Opera. The soloists are joined by the Symphony Orchestra of the Piteşti Philharmonic, the most avant-garde in the country.
The production brings to the audience the essence and musicality of bel canto and the unmistakable charm and humor of opera buffa, a genre specific to the 19th century that retains its freshness to this day. The work brings together four characters, one more amusing than the other: Adina (Oana Maria Şerban), Nemorino (Ştefan von Korch), Belcore and Dulcamara are the heroes who, through musical passages of great virtuosity and through situational comedy, tell a story of and about love, hope, illusion and ultimately fulfillment, in a cheerful, sentimental and witty register.
Tenor Ştefan von Korch, who will bring to life the eternal romantic - Nemorino – says: "Between the two great celebrations of love – Valentine's Day and Dragobete, we invite you to fill your soul with love, discovering or rediscovering this jewel of bel canto and also the most sung comic opera of all time and the most famous work of Donizetti."
The opera, of which the famous aria "Una furtiva lagrima" is an integral part, brings to the stage a rare combination in the lyrical horizon: music of great agility combines with situational comedy and the charm of the characters in an amalgam as charming as it is captivating, from which results what else but ..THE ELIXIR OF LOVE!
"Una furtiva lagrima" is one of the most beloved and representative sequences in the tenor repertoire and one of the very rare lyrical sequences that captures a luminous moment – the one in which Nemorino catches a fleeting tear in Adina's eye, an indication that makes him understand that she cares about him.
About THE LOVE ELIXIR:
„The Love Elixir" (original Italian title L'elisir d'amore) is a comic opera in two acts composed by Gaetano Donizetti to a libretto by Felice Romani. It premiered on May 12, 1832 at the Teatro della Canobbiana in Milan.
It is one of the most beloved operas in the bel canto repertoire – the Italian genre characterized by very expressive melodic lines and vocal virtuosity.
Synopsis: In an idyllic Italian village, the young and timid Nemorino secretly loves Adina, an intelligent and independent girl, who does not seem to reciprocate his feelings. In the village appears Dulcamara, a traveling doctor who sells all sorts of "miraculous remedies". Nemorino buys from him a fake "love elixir", which he believes will be useful in conquering Adina. After many comic situations and misunderstandings, Adina realizes her feelings, and the ending is a happy one, in which true love triumphs over the false Elixir.
About ** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor, host soloist **
Tenor Ştefan von Korch is appreciated monthly by the public as a guest soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu, Craiova and Târgu Mureş.
With a dynamic presence in national and international cultural life, Ştefan von Korch has already been present since the beginning of the year on the stage of the National Theatre in Bucharest, at the Braşov Philharmonic and on the stage of the National Opera in Iaşi in "The Merry Widow 2.0," directed by Andrei Şerban.
In 2025 he was the only Romanian soloist in the "Los Tres Tenores" concerts, a tradition in Central America, alongside soloists from Spain and Honduras, he debuted at the Romanian Athenaeum in "Concert at the Imperial Court," opened the Arad Philharmonic season with "Carmina Burana", his "signature" work, in which he also started the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic.
It is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line in Carmina Burana – a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 performances of Carmina Burana, in Philharmonic Orchestras and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad, in 2024 being honored to open the Palermo Classica Festival in this work, with an acclaimed appearance in the press in the peninsula and in Romania alike.
His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the National Opera in Bucharest where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville," "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff," but also to the national premiere of the opera "I Puritani," by Vicenzo Belinni, one of the highest scores written for a male voice.
The year 2024 ended with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras in Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara.
In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.
He delighted the audience with his voice in 3 national premieres: "I Puritani" and "La Sonnambula," both by Vicenzo Bellini, the vocal-symphonic work "Messa di Gloria" by Rossini, but also in the European premiere "Traiano in Dacia."
Over time, he has performed the roles specific to his voice from the very well-known operas: "Rigoletto", "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love", "Don Pasquale", on the stages of the Operas in Bucharest, Cluj and Iași and is a constant presence on the stages of national philharmonics, "Requiem" by Mozart, "Christmas Oratorio" by Bach and "Longesangt" by Mendelssohn.
Internationally, he has performed at the Metropolitan Concert Hall Tokyo, Zhuhai Opera House, Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre and Chongqing Grand Theatre, Opera Kaiserslautern Germany, the Auditorium in Zaragoza, the Steri Palace in Palermo, Teatro Verdi Padua Italy, the concert hall of the Zurich Academy of Music, the National Theatre Bratislava.
About the Musical Extravaganza seasonMusical Extravaganza
The concerts aim to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to audiences of all ages. Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.
The first Musical Extravaganza season, conducted under the artistic guidance of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 30 successful concerts, in which the public was delighted, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, soprano Oana Maria Şerban, tenors Andrei Mihalcea, George Vîrban, Mihai Urzicana, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, Piteşti Philharmonic Orchestra and Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Orchestra.
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