Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 14, 2005

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Austria

Production

Virgin

Cast

Inna Los,Anna Netrebko,Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper,Alfred Eschwe,Leo Nucci,Rolando Villazón,Ildebrando d'Arcangelo

Director

Otto Schenk

Writer

Felice Romani

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0996931