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.
Genre: Music
Stars: Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Leo Nucci, Inna Los, Alfred Eschwe
Crew: Otto Schenk (Director), Felice Romani (Writer), Gaetano Donizetti (Compositor)
Country: Austria
Language: Italiano
Studio: Virgin Vision
Runtime: 130 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 14, 2005
IMDb: 3
Keywords:opera
