The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love
Original title: Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore
“Polenzani and Yende Make the Met’s L’elisir d’amore Revival Something to Remember”
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Original title: Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore
“Polenzani and Yende Make the Met’s L’elisir d’amore Revival Something to Remember”
Directed by Matthew Diamond
Donizetti’s bubbly romantic comedy about a spunky landowner, a hapless peasant, and the dubious love potion that may or may not bring them together never fails to delight audiences. In this performance from the Met’s Live in HD series, South African soprano Pretty Yende stars as Adina, imbuing her character with lovable warmth while tossing off effortless coloratura passages from beginning to end. Tenor Matthew Polenzani is Nemorino, Adina’s love-struck admirer, who pours out his heart in the moving aria “Una furtiva lagrima.” The cast also includes baritone Davide Luciano as the swaggering Sergeant Belcore and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo as the wily Dr. Dulcamara, and Domingo Hindoyan conducts Bartlett’s Sher’s charming and colorful production.
Domingo Hindoyan
Self - Conductor
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