L'Elisir d'amore

Otto Schenk's classic production envelops the work in a warm, "humanizing" and cheerful light. He tells the story of Adina and Nemorino in clear images, creating appealing characters from the operatic figures, whose happiness the audience literally longs for. As is so often the case with his work, his production of L'elisir d'amore is first and foremost about the sensuality of life and the characters - he was always critical of a purely intellectual, "cerebral" approach. Or, as a long-time collaborator and senior stage manager put it: "When you talk about Otto Schenk's work, the core message is probably that he was always concerned with people. With compassion, with a loving but also critical eye."