L'Elisir d'Amore at the Eden Cinemas

Gaetano Donizetti's romantic comedy of rural life shines brilliantly in Laurent Pelly's hilarious staging, which matches the piece's perfect blend of sentiment and tomfoolery.

Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni conducts a starry cast, including Lucy Crowe who takes the dazzling soprano lead as Adina – the most sophisticated woman in the village who is loved from afar by the handsome but shy Nemorino. Nemorino meets a worrying rival, Sergeant Belcore, until the love potion sold to him by Dr Dulcamara gives him a powerful dose of courage – with both comic and touching results.