Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore 18 years old

Vienna State Opera performance of L'elisir d'amore by Donizetti

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.

Credits

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore Cast

Name	Character
Anna Netrebko She was 33, now 52 years old	as Adina
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo He was 36, now 55 years old	as Dulcamara
Rolando Villazón He was 33, now 52 years old	as Nemorino

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore Crew

Name	Department
Otto Schenk as Director. He was 74 (now 93) years old	Directing