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The Metropolitan Opera: L'Elisir d'Amore (2012)

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

Genre : Music, Comedy

Runtime : 2H 22M

Director : Gary Halvorson, Bartlett Sher

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Gary Halvorson
Gary Halvorson
Director
Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Music Composer
Felice Romani
Felice Romani
Writer
Eugène Scribe
Eugène Scribe
Original Story
Bartlett Sher
Bartlett Sher
Director
Maurizio Benini
Maurizio Benini
Conductor
Michael Yeargan
Michael Yeargan
Set Designer
Catherine Zuber
Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer
Jennifer Tipton
Jennifer Tipton
Lighting Design
Jay David Saks
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Elena Park
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Peter Gelb
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Wig Designer
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Makeup Artist
Matiki Anoff
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

L'Elisir d'Amore: Act I Excerpt -- Netrebko, Polenzani, Kwiecien (Met Opera)

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