Gyeongnam National University Department of Music Education Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Opera Performance of The Elixir of Love

Donizetti's Opera to Be Presented in the Mupera Genre on the 15th
Students to Perform Directly

The Department of Music Education at Gyeongnam National University will hold the 50th anniversary commemorative opera "L'elisir d'amore" at Simyeon Hall in Hanma Future Hall on the 15th.

"L'elisir d'amore" is a comic opera composed by Italian composer and bel canto opera master Gaetano Donizetti. It tells the cheerful love story of youth involving Adina, the daughter of a landowner who dreams of true love; Nemorino, a country boy who secretly loves her; and Belcore, a soldier who wishes to marry Adina.

This opera is also famous for the tenor aria "Una furtiva lagrima" sung by the male protagonist Nemorino in Act 2.

In this performance, the Department of Music Education at Gyeongnam National University has incorporated musical elements to make the opera more engaging, and through more modern musical choreography, dialogue, and theatrical elements, the audience will be able to fully enjoy Donizetti's music, which is considered the essence of bel canto. The performance will be held twice on the 15th, at 2 PM and 7 PM.

Artistic director and conductor is Professor Cha Mun-ho, overall director and chorus director is Professor Lee Jong-hoon, and all lead roles and performers in the opera are graduates and current students of the Department of Music Education. Additionally, before the evening performance, there will be a ceremony for the presentation of the development fund from the Department of Music Education Alumni Association.

The performance is by invitation only and admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For inquiries related to the performance, please contact the Department of Music Education.

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