June 20, 2025

The Elixir of Love at Layer Marney Tower

For the fourth Essex Summer Opera Festival at Layer Marney Tower, Wild Arts revives its hit production of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love. With all the zip and joie de vivre of the original, director Guido Martin-Brandis relocates Donizetti’s sparkling opera to a 1950s seaside, with a mischievous English translation. This riotous tale of lovers and luck-chasing liars is the perfect summer treat. A cast of exceptional singers is accompanied by the Wild Arts Ensemble, a hand-picked selection of the UK’s finest chamber musicians directed by Wild Arts’ Artistic Director Orlando Jopling.
You are welcome to arrive from 4pm to set up your picnic and enjoy the gardens. The performance will start at 5pm with a 90-minute interval for picnics, finishing at approximately 8.30pm. 

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You are welcome to arrive from 4pm to set up your picnic and enjoy the gardens. The performance will start at 5pm with a 90-minute interval for picnics, finishing at approximately 8.30pm. 

  • Ticketed event FROM £35.00

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