Opera review: INO take on l'Elisir d'Amore provides ridiculously good fun 

Touring to Cork and Wexford, the Irish National Opera production of Donizetti's classic will appeal beyond the usual opera fans 

Claudia Boyle in INO's l’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) at the Gaiety in Dublin. Picture: Ros Kavanagh 

l’Elisir d’Amore, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, ★★★★★

If you ever meet someone who claims opera is boring and unfun, send them to Cal McCrystal's wacky and wild (west) take on Donizetti’s endearing love comedy l'Elisir d'Amore. Send them right now! His production for Irish National Opera is ridiculously good fun, and hasn't a boring moment across a riotous, good-humoured, saucy and physical two-and-a-half hours.