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The show to make you realize you are smart enough to understand opera. On each episode, host Sophia tells the story of an opera to a friend with little to no experience, accompanied by some inebriated chuckles and lively conversation about the themes and characters. Broadcasting biweekly from a blanket fort in Berlin, Germany.
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Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
L‘elisir d‘amore with Lex
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
On this episode of Opera Apéro, I talk to my friend Lex (she/her) about L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti. Unlike an earlier Donizetti opera episode (looking at you, Lucia), this opera is the 18th century version of a comforting romcom flick. It's the story of a rural worker longing for the love of a farm-owner with her head in a book, the magical potions he buys from a traveling medicineman to win her over. Lex is the founder of the Modality Group, a sex tech consulting company, and brought all her industry expertise to the show. We discuss the similarities between love elixirs, aphrodisiacs and sex products; claims and words used by sex toy companies, holistic health, and learn how to identify trustworthy sex tech companies.
Let me know what you thought on social media: on Instagram @opera.apero and on Twitter @OperaApero. To learn more about Lex and Modality, check out their work at modalitygroup.co
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Chapters
Act 1 - 6:17
Act 2 - 20:20
Discussion - 32:08
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