Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore
2018
135 minutes
Overview
A village somewhere in the Italian countryside, a wayside inn on a road crossed by the occasional dog. Nothing more. Laurent Pelly’s production presents a deserted landscape in which the turbulent arrival of Doctor Dulcamara causes a sensation. And with good reason! He is said to be the inventor of a mysterious love potion… In opera, love philtres often provoke terrible tragedies. They also provide the pretext for this gentle comedy in which Sergeant Belcore and the timid Nemorino vie with each other for beautiful Adina’s heart. The stage is set! Bring on the music, which, if we are to believe Donizetti, was composed in a fortnight!
Top Cast
Valentina Naforniţă
Adina
Vittorio Grigolo
Nemorino
Étienne Dupuis
Belcore
Gabriele Viviani
Il Dottor Dulcamara
Adriana González Frontera
Giannetta
Giacomo Sagripanti
Conductor