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Pronunciation Guide

The Elixir of Love

by Gaetano Donizetti
[Gah-ee-TAH-no Doh-nee-DZEH-tee]

Role: Adina
[Ah-DEE-nah]
Singer: Ekaterina Siurina
[eh-kah-the-REE-nah SYOOH-ree-nah]

Role: Nemorino
[neh-moh-REE-noh]
Singer: Eric Cutler

Role: Belocore
[bel-COH-ray]
Singer: Liam Bonner
[LEE-am BOHN-ner]

Role: Dr. Dulcamara
[dool-kah-MAH-rah]
Singer: Alessandro Corbelli
[ah-leh-SSAN-droh kor-BELL-ee]

Conductor: Edoardo Müller
[eh-doh-AR-doh MY-ller]
(Think “MOO-ler” but say “miller.” “Y” is pronounced by thinking “ooh” and saying “ee.”)

Lighting Designer: Giuseppe di Iorio
[joo-SEH-pay dee YOH-ree-oh]

Lohengrin
[LOH-en-grin]

By Richard Wagner
[REE-khard VAG-nah]

Role: Elsa
[EHL-za]
Singer: Adrianne Pieczonka
[ay-dree-ANNE pyeh-TCHON-ka]

Role: King Henry
Singer: Günther Groissböck
[GYN-tah GROEE-ssbyck]
(Again, “y” sound is made by thinking “ooh” while saying “eeh.”)

Role: Ortrud
[OHR-trood]
Singer: Christine Goerke
                             [GER-kee]