# Pafos Aphrodite Festival opera performance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pafos-aphrodite-festival-opera-performance
> Updated: 2026-09-03T21:32:27.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 24th Pafos Aphrodite Festival in Cyprus is scheduled to feature Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ on September 4–5, 2026. The production is a collaboration between the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra and the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Armenia “Alexander Spendiaryan,” set to take place in the square of the medieval castle in Pafos.

As the event approached, preparations were finalized with a dress rehearsal involving artists, musicians, and production staff. Local students from the Paphos Music School attended the rehearsal to observe the professional production process.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Paphos Medieval Castle to host Donizetti’s ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

The opera ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ by Gaetano Donizetti is set to premiere at the Paphos Medieval Castle on September 4 and 5, following a recent dress rehearsal attended by local music students.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paphos-medieval-castle-to-host-donizettis-lelisir-damore

### 2026-08-06: Pafos Aphrodite Festival to stage Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore in September 2026

The 24th Pafos Aphrodite Festival in Cyprus will present Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore on 4‑5 Sept 2026, featuring the Armenian National Academic Theatre and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, with tickets on sale.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pafos-aphrodite-festival-to-stage-donizettis-lelisir-damore-in-september-2026

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