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NCPA Opera Flim L'Elisir d'Amore in Beijing

Date: Dec 9－9:30 am
Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts
Price: 60 yuan

A poor peasant Nemorino is in love with Adina, but Adina torments Nemorino with her indifference. Nemorino is also afraid she loves the arrogant Sergeant Belcore who appears with his regiment and immediately proposes marriage to Adina. The traveling quack salesman, Dulcamara arrives, selling his bottled "love potion" to the townspeople. Nemorino drinks it, but his confidence causes him to act indifferently towards her. This upsets Adina and she agrees to Belcore's proposal. The heart-broken sees the doctor and begs him for another "love potion".

Contact: 010-6655-0000

The Metropolitan Opera Film Macbeth in Beijing

Date: Dec 9－7 pm
Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts
Price: 60 yuan

Star soprano Anna Netrebko created a sensation with her riveting performance as the malevolent Lady Macbeth, the central character in Verdi's retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy. She is joined by Zeljko Lucic, who brings dramatic intensity and vocal authority to the title role of the honest general driven to murder and deceit by his ambitious wife. The great Rene Pape is Banquo and Joseph Calleja gives a moving performance as Macduff. Adrian Noble's powerful production provides an ideal setting for this dark drama, which is masterfully presided over by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi.

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