DVD + Blu-Ray:
L'Elisir d'Amore at the Royal Opera House 2023
Donizetti's comic melodrama featuring Bryn Terfel and Nadine Sierra.
Country boy Nemorino is determined to win the haughty Adina’s heart, but she refuses to give him the time of day. Can Doctor Dulcamara’s so-called ‘elixir of love’ work its magic?
Conductor Sesto Quatrini makes his house debut, as does soprano Nadine Sierra in the role of Adina. She is joined by Liparit Avetisyan, Boris Pinkhasovich and the incomparable Bryn Terfel as the genial wheeler-dealer Doctor Dulcamara.
"This was Nadine Sierra’s belated house debut. She is no stranger to the role of Adina and she simply sizzled in a way that even the best Adinas rarely do. ... Her trills were a delight, her top notes smooth and easy, her legato milky. She easily soared over the chorus and orchestra, even at the busiest moments, and there was a vocal confidence there palpable in her delivery. " (Bachtrack ★★★★)
"Armenian tenor Liparit Avetisyan combines a fine voice with brilliant comic acting and a fine repertoire of funny facial gestures, which are totally matched by those of American soprano Nadine Sierra, making their scenes together a match for any great comic double act.
With the great Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel superbly funny as Dulcamara, the entire show is a glorious comedy from start to finish.
... this revival is as good as you will see anywhere." (The Daily Express ★★★★★)
Original title L'Elisir d'Amore
English title The Elixir of Love
Genre Opera
Composer Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor Sesto Quatrini
Production Company The Royal Opera
Recording location The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra / Band Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Choir Royal Opera Chorus
Stage Director Laurent Pelly
Sets Chantal Thomas
TV Director Rhodri Huw
Soloist Nadine Sierra
Soloist Liparit Avetisyan
Soloist Bryn Terfel
Soloist Boris Pinkhasovich
Soloist Sarah Dufresne
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