Productions
Opera Wilmington’s performance home is the MainStage Theater at UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building, where we present our opera productions each summer.
July 16,18, 23, 25, 2027
Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love
UNCW Cultural Arts Building
5270 Randall Dr
Wilmington, NC 28403
Blend one lovesick young man, one seemingly unattainable young woman, and one con man with a magic potion that makes anyone who drinks it instantly irresistible. Et voilà! A plot that goes terribly (but comically) wrong.
To add to the fun, Opera Wilmington’s creative team is setting The Elixir of Love in the Wrightsville Beach of the 1950s, with its effervescence, its – dare we say – luminescence, and its mid-century style.
Tickets will go on sale in early April.
MainStage Theatre at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Opera Wilmington’s performance home is the MainStage Theater at UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building, where we present our opera productions each summer. This 295-seat MainStage Theater includes a full orchestra pit, balcony seating, and superior sound and light capabilities. The venue’s intimate size and obstruction-free design enable you to fully experience the humor or heartbreak of every opera we produce.
Parking is available in two lots adjacent to the facility. Here is a link to the campus map. The Cultural Arts building, labeled “CA”, is in section 4A of the map.
Refreshments are available for purchase before curtain time and during
intermission.
Cast
Auditions are currently underway for lead roles.
Creative Team
Music Director & Conductor — DANIEL BRIER
Stage Director — NANCY KING
Set Design — MAX LYDY
Costume Design — MARK SORENSEN
Chorusmaster — AARON PEISNER
Choreography — NANCY PODRASKY CARSON