Composed quickly under a month to a libretto by felice romani, it premiered at the teatro della canobbiana, milan in 1832. Lelisir damore is yet another opera that can be traced back to that ubiquitous hack of all seasons, eugene scribe. Felice romani wrote the libretto, after eugene scribes libretto for daniel aubers le philtre 1831. More information about lelisir damore laurent pellys sunny production of donizettis joyous opera returns with two worldclass casts, led by pretty yende and. It combines touching romance and hilarious comedy with beautiful music, including nemorinos enchanting aria una furtiva lagrima. When that fails, he enlists in the army for a cash bonus, and buys more potion. With music that is delightfully fresh and original one of the liceus successfully great performances in recent decades. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. German contributor names donizetti, gaetano 17971848 composer. Members of the cast and creative team on lelisir damore. Judith blegen adina admonishes tenor luciano pavarotti nemorino to forget her for she is aafickle as a breeze. Rolando villazon, lelisir damore in the wild west festspielhaus badenbaden about a thrilling documentary about rolando villazons production of the elixir of love at the badenbaden festspielhaus. Lelisir damore pretty yende debuts a new role at the met as the feisty adina, opposite matthew polenzani, who enthralled met audiences as nemorino in 20 with his ravishing una furtiva lagrima. L elisir d amore is his earliest opera buffa and considered his best by many i prefer don pasquale but its close.
From left, foreground, matthew polenzani, pretty yende and davide luciano in bartlett shers production of lelisir damore. Mar 16, 2016 in donizettis lelisir damore, the shy country lad nemorino, in love with the beautiful, rich adina, bemoans his poverty, lack of education and timidity. Lelisir damore is number 12 on the operabase list of the most. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. With roberto alagna, angela gheorghiu, simone alaimo, roberto scaltriti.
In fact, the love potion is only a bottle of wine and all he gets is drunk. Adina reads the country folk a moving version of the story of tristan and isolde, which she, however, finds rather amusing. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Lelisir damore by gaetano donizetti on amazon music.
Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. In donizettis opera lelisir damore the belief in the effectiveness of the magic elixir moves. Lelisir damore the metropolitan opera 2016 creation date. Donizetti lelisir damore this page lists all recordings of lelisir damore the elixir of love by gaetano donizetti 17971848. Gheorghius voice in the mid90s was crystalline and fresh, and alagna had yet to encounter the midregister problems which have now and again marred some of his later recordings. L elisir d amore the elixir of love, pronounced leli. In what was presented, rightly or wrongly, as a bit of a nail.
Levine conducts a lively performance, battle makes a sympathetic adina, dara is a thoroughly professional purveyor of the elixir. This is probably the best performance of available on disc, and certainly at this price it is a real bargain. Origins donizetti began work on lelisir damore shortly after the milan premiere of his opera ugo, conte di parigi in march 1832. Lelisir damore gaetano donizetti by luciano pavarotti download and listen to the album. Lelisir damore one of donizettis most popular stage works, which now returns to the staatsoper repertoire after a long break. L elisir d amore comic opera in two actsact ibel conforto al mietitore. In his opera lelisir damore from 1832, gaetano donizetti applied his quick wit and inexhaustible wealth of ideas to depict various forms of love, whether cheerfully mocked adulation or tortured passion, as in nemorinos famous lament una furtiva lagrima. There is so many excellent versions of lelisir damore out there that any new one would need something very special to be even noticeable. It seems to have been pulled from a dark cartoon or comic book.
With kathleen battle, luciano pavarotti, juan pons, enzo dara. Lelisir damore is number 12 on the operabase list of the most performed operas in the world. Lelisir damore is one of the most loved of all donizettis operas. The elixir of love is an italian comic opera in two acts. Felice romani wrote the italian libretto, after eugene scribes libretto for daniel aubers le philtre 1831. Lelisir damore, act 2 outside, adina and dulcamara entertain the guests while waiting for the notary to officiate the wedding.
L elisir d amore gaetano donizetti by luciano pavarotti download and listen to the album. The opera was first performed at the teatro della canobbiana, milan, italy on may 12, 1832. With armando falconi, margherita carosio, roberto villa, carlo romano. In 1840, richard wagner arranged the opera for piano. But what wonders a little bottle of bordeaux can work. The elixir of love or the love potion comic opera in two acts by the italian composer gaetano donizetti italian libretto by felice romani, after a french libretto by eugene scribe for danielfrancoisesprit aubers le philtre, 1831 that premiered in milan on may. Lelisir damore the love potion cottbus state theater comic opera in two acts by gaetano donizetti. Lelisir damore the elixir of love, pronounced leli. Lelisir damore 2012 semperoper, dresden, germany fabio antoci. It combines touching romance and hilarious comedy with beautiful music, including. Since ancient times people have therefore dreamed of a love potion that is capable of artificially arousing the feelings of the beloved.
For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Backstage films from the live relay of lelisir damore, including bryn terfel on why it may be the best opera ever written. L elisir d amore 2012 semperoper, dresden, germany fabio antoci. Act 1 adina, a tenant farmer in a rather remote village, is young, rich and wellread. Premiere of gaetano donizettis l elisir damore on december 1, 2009 in the nationaltheater. Dulcamara arrives on a strange spinning contraption cobbled together from a scrap yard. Lelisir damore work gaetano donizettifelice romani. Threecourse opera returns with another performance of donizettis l elisir d amore the elixir of love, an operatic tale of love and wine, int erspersed with a threecourse meal at congliglia italian restaurant. Lucy crowe as adina and bryn terfel as dulcamara in lelisir damore. Premiere of gaetano donizettis lelisir damore on december 1, 2009 in the nationaltheater. Sarah lenton recommends a recording of donizettis opera lelisir damore. German contributor names donizetti, gaetano 17971848 composer brinke, ign. Documentary rolando villazon, lelisir damore in the wild. Gaetano donizetti 17971848 lelisir damore 1832 leo nucci, belcore.
She is greatly admired by nemorino, a penniless worker. A donizetti revival at the met hints at more to come. Lelisir damore relies on the traditions of the 18 th century opera buffa and offers an eartickling delight for all lovers of 19 th century italian bel canto. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. L elisir d amore is one of the most frequently performed of all donizettis operas. Jul 24, 2009 the first night of glyndebournes revival of donizettis l elisir d amore will doubtless be best remembered for its cast change.
The world of director david boschs lelisir damore is a curious place. The opera premiered on 12 may 1832 at the teatro della canobbiana in milan. Instrumentation violin, piano related works based on l elisir d amore by donizetti. Donizetti lelisir damore sottotitoli italiano interpreti. Heavily edited during dress rehearsals by the milanese censors, ugo had been an unmitigated flop. Gilbert wrote a parody of the opera called dulcamara, or. It combines a touching love story and hilarious comedy with beautiful music, including the muchloved aria una furtiva lagrima. An intoxicating lelisir damore in munich by bachtrack for. Written in haste in a sixweek period, lelisir damore was the most often performed opera in italy. Lelisire damore sheet music download free in pdf or. Download uk only choose your file higher quality 128kbps. Scribes original libretto, le philtre, had been set to music by auber in 1831, to no particular effect. A blend of french opera comique and italian opera buffa, lelisir damore alternates the lightest of music with dazzling melodies, which reach their peak in act ii with una furtiva lagrima, a delicate ballad for tenor, full of melancholy and great sensuality.
Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Adina, rich and capricious fittaiuola soprano nemorino, farmer. In donizettis lelisir damore, the shy country lad nemorino, in love with the beautiful, rich adina, bemoans his poverty, lack of education and timidity. Germany spain italy france united kingdom united states ireland luxembourg deutsch. Adina, upset that nemorino has not yet appeared, has waited as long as she could and enters the chapel with the notary and the rest of. Written in haste in a sixweek period,1 lelisir damore was the most often performed opera in. Complete your ileana cotrubas, placido domingo, geraint evans, ingvar wixell, lillian watson, john pritchard. Lelisir damore royal opera house covent garden 2014. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. Lelisir damore the elixir of love is a comic opera melodramma giocoso in two acts by the italian composer gaetano donizetti.
The operas premiere in milan in 1832 was a triumph and secured donizettis place as one of the leading italian opera composers. Tristan, whom isolde does not love, obtains a love potion from a miraclemonger. Teatro qoelet di redona bergamo lelisir damore melodrama giocoso in due atti di felice romani musica di gaetano donizetti personaggi ed interpreti adina. In 1832, donizetti needed a libretto on fairly short notice. Young, naive nemorino loves the rich and capricious adina, who is indifferent to his affection. This is probably the best performance of l elisir d amore available on disc, and certainly at this price it is a real bargain. Lelisir damore by gaetano donizetti gabriele viviani audio clips. Lelisir damore the elixir of love opera semperoper. Title melodramma giocoso in due atti composer donizetti, gaetano. Donizettis lelisir damore live in cinemas on 26 november 2014. Variety is a scarce commodity in the glum little village depicted by gaetano donizetti and his librettist felice romani the only prospects beyond the stifling confines of this backwater seem to be the illusion of a heros life as a soldier, even if it might lead to an untimely death. Prendi per me sei libero adina inga lisa lehr, soprano ivo hentschel, conductor hofer symphoniker theater hof, germany season 201220.
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