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Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Donizetti's opera live in HD broadcast from The Metropolitan Opera 13 October 2012

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MusicComedy

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Anna Netrebko as the beautiful and wealthy Adina leads the cast in Barlett Sher’s production of Donizetti’s charming comedy, first seen on Opening Night of the Met’s 2012–13 season. Matthew Polenzani is Nemorino, the poor but good-hearted country boy who wins her love—with the help of the magic “elixir” sold by the quack Dulcamara, played by Ambrogio Maestri. Mariusz Kwiecien is the swaggering Sergeant Belcore and Maurizio Benini conducts.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

13 October 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anna Netrebko

Anna Netrebko

Adina

Matthew Polenzani

Matthew Polenzani

Nemorino

Mariusz Kwiecien

Mariusz Kwiecien

Belcore

Ambrogio Maestri

Ambrogio Maestri

Dulcamara

Anne-Carolyn Bird

Anne-Carolyn Bird

Giannetta

Deborah Voigt

Deborah Voigt

Herself - Host

MET Orchestra

MET Orchestra

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