The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love

The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love (2018)

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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.

Directors: Bartlett Sher, Matthew Diamond.

Casts

	Pretty Yende as Adina
	Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino
	Davide Luciano as Belcore
	Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as Dulcamara
	Ashley Emerson as Giannetta
	Domingo Hindoyan as Self - Conductor
	Susanna Phillips as Self - Host
	Lidia Bastianich as Self - Guest appearance (cook)
	MET Orchestra as

Crew