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On November 19, 2021, we will present the opera "The Wonderful Medicine of Love," which was performed as the opening performance of the Donizetti Festival in the composer's hometown of Bergamo. Riccardo Frizza, a master of Italian opera well known in Japan for his numerous guest appearances, will lead the Orchestra Ri-Originari, a group of period musicians, to present the original version of "The Wonderful Medicine of Love," meticulously revised by Alberto Zedda. The stage, by Frederick Wake-Walker, is colorful and charming, incorporating skits by local children and a puppet show. The leading couple is led by the lyric tenor Javier Camarena (Nemorino), one of the most popular on the world opera scene, and the young rising star soprano Caterina Sala (Adina), Florian Sempey (Belcore), a sought after baritone in the Opera Buffa, and Roberto Cavallaro, a veteran Verdi baritone, who has made a name for himself as a baritone in his own right. Under Fritza's baton, they bring fresh life to Donizetti's most popular work. (C)RS