Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Vienna State Opera performance of L'elisir d'amore by Donizetti

2005 · 130 min · ★ 8.5 · Music

Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore is one of the staples of the comic opera repertory. The plot hinges on whether earnest but dim-witted Nemorino will snag Adina, the flirtatious heroine. She's a tease who takes up with Belcore, an army sergeant, to make Nemorino jealous. After numerous (and humorous) plot twists that include a phony love potion, it all ends happily. Adina and Nemorino declare their love for each other, Belcore is dumped, and the fraudulent Dulcamara does a landslide business in love potions. It's all a fast-moving bundle of fun, especially with the star-filled cast of this 2005 Vienna State Opera performance.

Directed by Otto Schenk · Written by Felice Romani

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