


L'Elisir d'Amore
Story & Setting:
Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore and Lucia di Lammermoor are two of the mostpopular bel canto operas; from the Italian for “beautiful singing,” belcanto works feature thrilling displays of vocal virtuosity.
Opera Notes:
L’Elisir d’Amore uses comedy to tell the story of young unrequited love,
including a wily doctor and his seemingly magical potion.
Sung in
Italian
Length:
2 hours & 45 minutes
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Watch/Listen
Duet "Quanto amore" (Pretty Yende & Ildebrando D’Arcangelo)
Met Opera (current production)
"Una furtiva lagrima" (Matthew Polenzani)
Met Opera (current production)