The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love
Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore
“Polenzani and Yende Make the Met’s L’elisir d’amore Revival Something to Remember”
Synopsis
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.
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L’Elisir d’Amore at the Metropolitan Opera
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-09-20
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 10, 2018
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Matthew Diamond, Bartlett Sher
- Screenplay & Story
- Felice Romani, Eugène Scribe, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
- Original Score
- Gaetano Donizetti
- Original Title
- Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matthew Diamond, Bartlett Sher
Felice Romani, Eugène Scribe, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
Gaetano Donizetti
Louisa Briccetti, Peter Gelb, Victoria Warivonchik
Department Leadership Roster
Felice Romani
Writer
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Music Composer
Matthew Diamond
Director
Bartlett Sher
Director
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Bartlett Sher
Production Design
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love about?
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.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love?
The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love was directed by Matthew Diamond, Bartlett Sher.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love includes Pretty Yende, Matthew Polenzani, Davide Luciano, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Ashley Emerson.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love was composed by Gaetano Donizetti.