François Loup, who went on to sing Don Pasquale and Sergeant Sulpice at Seattle Opera, made his first appearance in a Donizetti comedy with this production.

Tonio di Paolo (Nemorino) and Kathryn Gamberoni (Adina) in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 1985 © Chris Bennion

François Loup (Dr. Dulcamara) and Kathryn Gamberoni (Adina) in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 1985 © Chris Bennion

Julie Mirel (Giannetta), Robert Galbraith (Belcore), Kathryn Gamberoni (Adina), Tonio di Paolo (Nemorino) and François Loup (Dr. Dulcamara) in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 1985 © Chris Bennion

Robert Galbraith (Belcore), Tonio di Paolo (Nemorino) and Kathryn Gamberoni (Adina) in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 1985 © Chris Bennion

Robert Galbraith (Belcore) and Kathryn Gamberoni (Adina) in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 1985 © Chris Bennion

François Loup (Dr. Dulcamara) and Tonio di Paolo (Nemorino) in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, 1985 © Chris Bennion