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Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 14, 2005

Runtime

2h 10m

Genres

Music

User Score

80%

Original Title

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Production Companies

Virgin Vision

Director

Otto Schenk

Description

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.