:: Palace Cinemas to show "L’Elisir D’Amore" in new series

By: Carmine Pascuzzi

For four days only, L’Elisir D’Amore (The Elixir of Love), filmed live in HD direct from the Glyndebourne Opera, will screen at Palace Cinemas for Australian audiences. Donizetti’s most performed opera, L’Elisir D’Amore from the 2009 Glyndebourne Opera production will screen in eleven venues across Australia on May 21, 22, 23 and 26 at selected Palace Cinemas.

L’Elisir D’Amore is set in an idyllic vision of a Southern Italian village square and tells of the romantic rivalry between the penniless Nemorino (Peter Auty) and the bumptious Sergeant Belcore (Massimo Cavaletti) for the love of the beautiful, bookish Adina (Adriana Kucerova).

This is the first in a series of captivating screenings over the next few months. Here is the line-up.

May 21-26: GLYNDEBOURNE OPERA: Donizetti’s L’ELISIR D’AMORE
June 11-16: ROYAL OPERA: Puccini’s LA BOHÈME
July 2-7: ROYAL OPERA & BALLET: Tchaikovsky’s THE TSARINA’S SLIPPERS
July 23-28: ROYAL OPERA: Verdi’s DON CARLO
August 13-18: ROYAL BALLET: Liszt’s MAYERLING
September 3-8: ROYAL BALLET: Henze’s ONDINE
September 17-22: GLOBE THEATRE: Shakespeare’s LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST

Executive Director of Palace Cinemas, Benjamin Zeccola commented on the Palace Opera and Ballet series, "This rich and diverse season of performances is giving Australian audiences the opportunity to experience the spectacular opulence, talent and artistry of some of the world’s best opera, ballet and theatre companies from their local cinema. The diversity and affordability of the program has garnered new enthusiasts as well as the continual return of opera, ballet and theatre aficionados. It’s exciting to see patrons enjoying these performances, as much as we do presenting them.”

All productions are filmed live in high definition with seven cameras constantly cutting between multiple angles, close-ups, long and medium shots and bird's-eye views of the stage. Screened in 5.1 digital surround sound, viewers are taken as close to the action as one can get, without being there in person.

FURTHER INFORMATION

TICKETS
Season Pass: (13 pre-selected sessions) $260
General Admission: Adult: $27.00, Concession: $24.00, Senior (60+): $22.00,
Child (14yrs & under): $15.00, Groups of 20 or more: $20.00
Family Pass (2 Adult/2 Children or 1 Adult/3 Children): $60.00

PALACE OPERA & BALLET 2010 screens nationally until September 22 at the following cinema venues:-
Melbourne:- Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Kino Cinemas
Sydney:- Palace Norton, Palace Verona
Brisbane: Palace Barracks
Adelaide: Palace Nova Eastend, Wallis Cinemas Mitcham, Wallis Cinemas Mt Barker.
Perth: Cinema Paradiso